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       "{'April 1, 2009': {'description': \"Approximately 7,000 clay soldiers guard the burial site of Qin Shi Huangdi, China's first emperor. Learn more about the emperor's mysterious army in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-terracotta-army-works/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Terracotta Army Works'},\n",
       " 'April 1, 2013': {'description': \"Many English settlers brought animals and plants to Australia, including rabbits. The rabbit population exploded, and rabbit-controlling fences were started by the 1880s. Work on the State Barrier Fence began in 1901, and it's still maintained today.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/australias-rabbit-proof-fence/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Australia\\u2019s Rabbit-proof Fence'},\n",
       " 'April 1, 2015': {'description': \"As the New York Sun's series of astonishing moon discoveries concluded, most people recognized that it was a hoax. But what made people buy into the tall tale in the first place? <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-great-moon-hoax/>Read the show notes here.</a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-great-moon-hoax-of-1835-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'April 10, 2013': {'description': u\"When teachers Mildred and Patty Hill's song \\u201cGood Morning to All\\u201d was published in 1893, there was no public performance right for songs. After the tune was paired with the birthday lyrics, its popularity soared and sparked a tremendous copyright battle.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-story-of-happy-birthday-to-you/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The Story of \\u2018Happy Birthday to You\\u2019'},\n",
       " 'April 11, 2011': {'description': \"To recruit troops for the U.S. Civil War, the Federal Congress passed the Union Conscription Act in 1863, which drafted able-bodied men between the ages of 20 and 45. Needless to say, this didn't go over well in New York. Tune in to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-new-york-draft-riots-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the New York Draft Riots Worked'},\n",
       " 'April 11, 2012': {'description': u\"Beryl Markham was Africa's first female licensed racehorse trainer, but by the 1920s she'd found a new passion: flying. She went on to  become Kenya\\u2019s first female commercial pilot, and by 1936 she was ready to fly solo across the Atlantic. Or was she?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/westward-bound-beryl-markhams-transatlantic-flight/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Westward Bound: Beryl Markham\\u2019s Transatlantic Flight'},\n",
       " 'April 11, 2016': {'description': 'In his early career Dr. Haugh claimed to be working on the next step in human evolution. But he was really a man enslaved by his addiction to cocaine and morphine.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/oliver-haugh-serial-killer-pt-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Oliver Haugh, Serial Killer Pt. 1'},\n",
       " 'April 12, 2010': {'description': 'As a painter and a sculptor, Michelangelo became famous within his own lifetime. But who exactly was this artist, and what compelled him to create his masterpieces? Listen in as Katie and Sarah explore the life of Michelangelo in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-michelangelo-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Michelangelo Worked'},\n",
       " 'April 13, 2009': {'description': \"Archimedes' death ray is one of history's most fabled legendary weapons -- but what was it? Was it even real? Listen in as Candace and Jane sift through the legends and find the facts behind the ancient death ray in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-archimedes-death-ray-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': u'How Archimedes\\u2019 Death Ray Worked'},\n",
       " 'April 13, 2011': {'description': 'In 1695, Alexander Selkirk ran away and joined a band of buccaneers. In 1704, after a fight with his captain, Selkirk was put ashore on an uninhabited island about 400 miles west of Valparaiso. Tune in to learn more about the real-life Robinson Crusoe.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-real-robinson-crusoe/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Alexander Selkirk: Who was the real Robinson Crusoe?'},\n",
       " 'April 13, 2015': {'description': 'Saponification is the process of turning to soap, and in certain conditions, cadavers do it. The Soap Lady is one of the most famous cases of an adipocere-covered corpse, but there are many like her.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-lady-who-turned-to-soap/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Lady Who Turned to Soap'},\n",
       " 'April 13, 2016': {'description': \"After his parents' home burned down under mysterious circumstances, Oliver Haugh was put on trial for murder. Haugh did little to help his own case, and hoped to be found insane so he could serve a shorter time in an asylum.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/oliver-haugh-serial-killer-pt-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Oliver Haugh, Serial Killer Pt. 2'},\n",
       " 'April 14, 2010': {'description': 'When the philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg sought mechanical explanations for nature, he found himself struggling with his faith as he searched for evidence of the human soul. But what happened next? Tune in and learn more in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-emanuel-swedenborg/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who was Emanuel Swedenborg?'},\n",
       " 'April 14, 2014': {'description': 'Accounts of teleportation, alchemy and even immortality swirl around the legend of Count of Saint-Germain. Was he a spy? A concealed royal? A skilled con man? Or just a compulsive liar? <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-count-of-st-germain/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-count-of-saint-germain/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Count of Saint-Germain'},\n",
       " 'April 15, 2009': {'description': 'During a Harvard commencement speech, Secretary of State George Marshall outlined a plan to assist Europe after World War II. Listen in and learn how this 12 minute speech changed the future of Europe in this HowStuffWorks.com podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-marshall-plan-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Marshall Plan Worked'},\n",
       " 'April 15, 2013': {'description': u\"Mildred and Richard Loving's relationship went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court when they were arrested for breaking Virginia\\u2019s anti-miscegenation laws. On June 20, 1963, Mildred wrote a letter to the ACLU asking for help. Tune in to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/loving-v-virginia-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Loving v. Virginia, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'April 15, 2015': {'description': u'Andr\\xe9e hoped to succeed in reaching the North Pole where others had failed by doing it by air. With a seemingly endless positivity, he and two other men hoped to earn bragging rights for Sweden by reaching the pole.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/s-a-andree-and-the-1897-north-pole-balloon-mission/',\n",
       "  'title': u'S.A. Andr\\xe9e and the 1897 North Pole Balloon Mission'},\n",
       " 'April 16, 2012': {'description': 'Although Lucas and Spielberg claim Indiana Jones was only inspired by adventure movies and pulp fiction, people have still suggested real-life inspirations. Tune in to learn more about several contenders, including Roy Chapman Andrews and Otto Rahn.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-real-indiana-jones/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who was the real Indiana Jones?'},\n",
       " 'April 16, 2014': {'description': 'It was the biggest shipping disaster in Cayman Islands history -- 10 ships went down together one night in 1794. Why would so many ships be traveling so closely to one another, and how did they all end up in peril? <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-wreck-of-the-ten-sail/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/wreck-of-the-ten-sail/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Wreck of the Ten Sail'},\n",
       " 'April 17, 2013': {'description': u\"Mildred and Richard Loving's relationship went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court when they were arrested for breaking Virginia\\u2019s anti-miscegenation laws. On June 20, 1963, Mildred wrote a letter to the ACLU asking for help. Tune in to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/loving-v-virginia-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Loving v. Virginia, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'April 18, 2011': {'description': 'On March 1, 1932, 20-month-old Charles Augustus Lindberg Jr. disappeared. The kidnappers left several clues at the crime scene, authorities eventually made an arrest and a trial ensued -- but some still wonder whether the right person was convicted.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-disappearance-of-the-lindbergh-baby/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Disappearance of the Lindbergh Baby'},\n",
       " 'April 18, 2012': {'description': 'Ferdinand Demara took on several bogus personas throughout his imposter career -- everything from a professor to a monk. Demara stole the identities of regular people, and often performed their job duties. Tune in to learn more about the Great Imposter.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-great-imposter/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Ferdinand Waldo Demara: Who was the Great Imposter?'},\n",
       " 'April 18, 2016': {'description': \"Pizza-like foods go way, way back in history, long before we associated the delicious dish with Italy. How did pizza's pedigree develop, and how did it get to its second home in the U.S.?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-history-of-pizza-live-at-c2e2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A History of Pizza Live at C2E2'},\n",
       " 'April 19, 2010': {'description': 'In a follow-up to the earlier episode on the history of vaudeville, Katie and Sarah take a closer look at some of the most memorable vaudevillians. Listen in and learn more about everyone from the Marx brothers to Winsor McCay in this episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-second-act-notable-vaudevillians/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Second Act: Notable Vaudevillians'},\n",
       " 'April 2, 2012': {'description': u'After Jim Reed\\u2019s death, Belle eventually married Sam Starr. Rumors circulated: Was Belle a barfly or a mom? In 1883, Belle and Sam served 9 months in prison for stealing horses. Tune in to learn how the Bandit Queen set out to turn her reputation around.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/belle-starr-a-bad-rap-for-the-bandit-queen-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Belle Starr: A Bad Rap for the Bandit Queen, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'April 2, 2014': {'description': 'While the crucifixion of Jesus is the most most well-known instance of this type of execution, crucifixion was a practice that was both common and taboo all over the Greco-Roman world for almost 1,000 years. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-crucifixion/>Read the show notes here. </a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/crucifixion-in-the-greco-roman-world/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Crucifixion in the Greco-Roman World'},\n",
       " 'April 20, 2009': {'description': 'On Christmas Day in 800 AD, Charlemagne became the emperor of Rome in a coronation headed by none other than Pope Leo III. Learn more about the growth of the Holy Roman Empire in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/charlemagnes-coronation/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Charlemagne\\u2019s Coronation'},\n",
       " 'April 20, 2011': {'description': u'This year, Prince William and Kate Middleton will be getting married at Westminster Abbey. Listen in to learn more about royal weddings as Sarah and Deblina travel through the centuries to look at the Abbey\\u2019s connections to the crown and to the Windsors.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/westminster-abbey-royal-wedding-edition/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Westminster Abbey: Royal Wedding Edition'},\n",
       " 'April 20, 2015': {'description': 'It was half performance for the British troops, and half actual sham, and it led to an attack on Dover by the Pennacook tribe in 1689.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-sham-battle-and-the-cochecho-massacre/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Sham Battle and the Cochecho Massacre'},\n",
       " 'April 21, 2010': {'description': \"Catherine de' Medici remains the most famous female member of the Medici clan. Orphaned at a young age, Catherine survived struggles with childhood illness and eventually became the Queen consort of France. Tune in and learn what happened next.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/catherine-de-medici-italian-orphan/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Catherine de\\u2019 Medici, Italian Orphan'},\n",
       " 'April 21, 2014': {'description': \"The story of the Batavia is a perfect storm of nautical carnage: There's a shipwreck, a mutiny and a massacre. This first of two parts deals with the the first part of the voyage, the shipwreck and the rescue mission. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-batavia/>Read the show notes here. </a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-wreck-of-the-batavia/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Wreck of the Batavia'},\n",
       " 'April 22, 2009': {'description': 'Joan of Arc was a startling, larger-than-life figure, and she had a very strange trial. Learn why the Joan of Arc trial is so contentious -- along with much more -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-joan-darc-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': u'How Joan D\\u2019Arc Worked'},\n",
       " 'April 22, 2013': {'description': u\"In 1725, Beringer was the University of W\\xfcrzburg's chair of natural history and chief physician to the prince bishop. He was also unpopular, and some of his colleagues sought to discredit him. There are two versions of the story -- but which is true?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/johann-beringers-fossils/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Johann Beringer\\u2019s Fossils'},\n",
       " 'April 22, 2015': {'description': 'In the late 1800s, seven sisters with musical talent and incredibly long hair made waves in the circus and on the stage. They made millions as performers and haircare product moguls, but their personal lives were plagued with eccentricity.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-sutherland-sisters/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Sutherland Sisters'},\n",
       " 'April 23, 2012': {'description': 'Amelia Earhart is the most well-known female aviator,  but there were several notable female aviation pioneers. This episode talks about Raymonde de Laroche, Harriet Quimby, Jacqueline Cochran and Amy Johnson.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/four-flights-of-female-aviators/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Four Flights of Female Aviators'},\n",
       " 'April 23, 2014': {'description': 'While most of the survivors of the Batavia were scattered on a few tiny islands off the coast of Australia, a small group went all the way to Indonesia to get help.Meanwhile, a gruesome scenario was playing out among those they left behind. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-batavia/>Read the show notes here. </a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-mutiny-and-massacre-of-the-batavia/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Mutiny and Massacre of the Batavia'},\n",
       " 'April 24, 2013': {'description': 'Princess Alexandra Amelie of Bavaria was part of the House of Wittelsbach. The princess was frail, and she exhibited unusual behavior. She told her parents that she had swallowed a glass piano as a child, and was afraid that she would shatter.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-princess-who-swallowed-a-glass-piano/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Princess who Swallowed a Glass Piano'},\n",
       " 'April 25, 2011': {'description': \"Although Madame Tussaud's museum is world-famous, the story of Marie Tussaud herself is less well-known. So who exactly was she, and how did she create one of the world's most popular museums? Tune in and learn more in this episode.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-tussaud-test-of-popularity/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Tussaud Test of Popularity'},\n",
       " 'April 25, 2012': {'description': 'Professor Moriarty was based on a real man: Adam Worth. After being falsely reported as dead during the Civil War, Worth began a life of crime. When Worth moved to London he began his Moriarty phase, but his peculiar criminal quirks led to his near ruin.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-real-professor-moriarty-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who was the real Professor Moriarty? Part 1'},\n",
       " 'April 26, 2010': {'description': \"In 1795, a farm boy named Daniel McGinnis found a strange depression in the ground on an island in Nova Scotia's Mahone Bay. As he and his friends began to dig, they realized they'd stumbled on much more than an ordinary hole. Tune in and learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/is-there-a-money-pit-on-oak-island/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Is there a money pit on Oak Island?'},\n",
       " 'April 27, 2009': {'description': 'When Herodotus explored Egypt, he was startled by the contradictory gender roles -- women were doing tasks the Greeks restricted to males. Does this mean the Egyptians were the first feminists? Learn more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/were-ancient-egyptians-the-first-feminists/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Were ancient Egyptians the first feminists?'},\n",
       " 'April 27, 2011': {'description': \"From the sinking of Black Sam's Wydah to the Medusa's disastrous accident off the African coast, history is rife with tales of shipwrecks. Listen in as Sarah and Deblina as they discuss the Edmund Fitzgerald, the Mary Rose, the Medusa, the Vrouw Maria and the Whydah.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/5-shipwreck-stories/',\n",
       "  'title': '5 Shipwreck Stories'},\n",
       " 'April 27, 2015': {'description': \"Once you examine Louisa May Alcott's life story, the inspirations for her writing become clear. But while she had some things in common with her most famous heroine, a lot sets her apart from Jo March. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-louisa-may-alcott/>Read the show notes here.</a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/louisa-may-alcott/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Louisa May Alcott'},\n",
       " 'April 28, 2010': {'description': \"In this episode of the continuing Medici super series, Katie and Sarah follow up on the further adventures of Catherine de'Medici. Listen in and learn how the St. Bartholomew Day's massacre contributed to Catherine's notorious reputation in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/catherine-de-medici-and-the-scarlet-nuptials/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Catherine de\\u2019 Medici and the Scarlet Nuptials'},\n",
       " 'April 28, 2014': {'description': u'Algebra doesn\\u2019t have one single origin point -- it developed over time and in multiple places, with many mathematicians contributing. One of those contributors was an 8th-century scholar from Baghdad named Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-muhammad-ibn-musa-al-khwarizmi/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/algebras-arabic-roots/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Algebra\\u2019s Arabic Roots'},\n",
       " 'April 29, 2009': {'description': \"It's hard to believe that anyone would trade the thriving island of Manhattan for a spice, but history is full of surprises. Find out why -- and how --  the Dutch traded Manhattan for nutmeg in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/was-manhattan-traded-for-nutmeg/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Was Manhattan traded for nutmeg?'},\n",
       " 'April 29, 2013': {'description': 'Though she was Canadian, Sarah Emma Edmonds fought for the Union during the Civil War. She adopted the name Franklin Thompson while traveling. Disguised as a man, she enlisted and began a career as a nurse, courier and spy (if you believe her memoir).',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/sarah-emma-edmonds-civil-war-spy/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Sarah Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy'},\n",
       " 'April 29, 2015': {'description': 'Louisa was not the only notable Alcott. Her father, Bronson Alcott, made a name for himself as a philosopher and a teacher. And her youngest sister, May Alcott, was an artist, who was really growing in prominence before she died at an early age.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/two-other-alcotts-bronson-and-may/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Two Other Alcotts: Bronson and May'},\n",
       " 'April 3, 2013': {'description': u'On Oct. 27, 1845 Mary Ann Bickford\\u2019s body was found in her Boston boardinghouse room. Her paramour Albert J. Tirrell was eventually charged with murder. Tirrell hired Rufus Choate to defend him, and Choate claimed his client had episodes of somnambulism.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/albert-j-tirrell-the-first-sleepwalking-killer/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Albert J. Tirrell, the First Sleepwalking Killer'},\n",
       " 'April 30, 2012': {'description': u'Dentist Horace Wells set up shop in Hartford in 1836, before the discovery of anasthesia. At an exhibition in 1844 he became certain that nitrous oxide could revolutionize medicine. He tried to demonstrate his findings... but things didn\\u2019t go as planned.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/horace-wells-and-the-gas-war/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Horace Wells and the Gas War'},\n",
       " 'April 30, 2014': {'description': \"Just about a year ago, the FBI informed the press about new developments in the case of the massive art theft in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum that took place on March 18, 1990. We'll cover the updates, then hear the original episode on the theft. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-gardner-museum-update/>Read the show notes here. </a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/gardner-museum-art-heist-update/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Gardner Museum Art Heist Update'},\n",
       " 'April 4, 2011': {'description': 'In 1848, a preacher named John Humphrey Noyse founded the Oneida community. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah recount the rise and fall of the Oneida community -- including its focus on shared labor, gender equality and free love.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-oneida-utopia/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Oneida Utopia'},\n",
       " 'April 4, 2012': {'description': 'How did advice from his great uncle inspire tobacco businessman George Arents to become one of the great contemporary bibliophiles?  Listen in as Sarah and Deblina interview Michael Inman, the curator of the New York Public Library Rare Books Division.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/george-arents-hobbies-and-the-heathenish-weed/',\n",
       "  'title': 'George Arents: Hobbies and the Heathenish Weed'},\n",
       " 'April 4, 2016': {'description': 'Dr. Kali Nicole Gross joins Tracy to discuss a murder that took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1887. The details of the investigation and trial offer insight into the culture of the the post-Reconstruction era, particularly in regards to race.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/interview-hannah-mary-tabbs-and-the-disembodied-torso/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Interview: Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso'},\n",
       " 'April 5, 2010': {'description': \"Girolamo Savonarola wasn't the typical Dominican friar. He began protesting moral corruption in the clergy at a young age. Eventually he came to Florence, the dominion of the powerful and decadent Medici clan. Tune in and learn what happened next.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/savonarola-the-unarmed-prophet/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Savonarola, the Unarmed Prophet'},\n",
       " 'April 6, 2011': {'description': \"In 1839, Africans held captive by slavers revolted and ordered the Amistad's crew to return to Africa. However, the ship was captured in Long Island and the slaves were put on trial -- but that's not the end of the story. Tune in to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-amistad-mutiny/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Amistad Mutiny'},\n",
       " 'April 6, 2015': {'description': 'The U.S. is, at its heart, a nation of immigrants. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum works to preserve the history of many families who left their home countries to start lives in New York. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-tenement-museum-part-1/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/immigration-history-lower-east-side-tenement-museum-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Immigration History: Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'April 6, 2016': {'description': u'By the early 18th century, it was not uncommon for people in Martha\\u2019s Vineyard to be deaf from birth. This had a profound effect on the culture of Martha\\u2019s Vineyard \\u2014 and one that went on to influence Deaf culture in the United States as a whole.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-shared-sign-language-of-marthas-vineyard/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The Shared Sign Language of Martha\\u2019s Vineyard'},\n",
       " 'April 7, 2010': {'description': \"Vaudeville flourished from the late 19th century into the Depression era. It was one of America's most famous forms of entertainment at the time. Tune in as Katie and Sarah take a look at this family-friendly variety show from America's bygone days.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-brief-history-of-vaudeville/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Brief History of Vaudeville'},\n",
       " 'April 7, 2014': {'description': 'A handsome playboy who once courted Queen Elizabeth I, Eric started his time as king with focus and ambition. But his paranoia led him to alienate the aristocracy, fall into violent rages and stab a captive noble to death. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-eric-xiv/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/king-eric-xiv-of-sweden/',\n",
       "  'title': 'King Eric XIV of Sweden'},\n",
       " 'April 8, 2009': {'description': 'Originally, Spanish silver was meant to stabilize the Louisiana territory -- but the ship carrying the necessary funds sank in the Gulf of Mexico. Find out more about the El Cazador shipwreck in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-did-a-shipwreck-double-the-size-of-the-us/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How did a shipwreck double the size of the US?'},\n",
       " 'April 8, 2013': {'description': 'Cheese has been around for more than 9,000 years. But how did humans learn to make it? Journey with Tracy and Holly to ancient Anatolia, where, people had begun to store milk in pottery and take other steps that set the stage for this delicious invention.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-origin-of-cheeses/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Origin of Cheeses'},\n",
       " 'April 8, 2015': {'description': \"The second half of our interview with Dr. Annie Polland from the Lower East Side Tenement Museum focuses on specific figures in the building's history and ongoing research and expansion projects.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/immigration-history-lower-east-side-tenement-museum-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Immigration History: Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'April 9, 2012': {'description': 'When gold mine heiress Louise Boyd staged her first Arctic expedition in the 1920s, she hunted polar bears with aristocrats. Yet she also met other explorers who encouraged her in more scientific pursuits. Listen in and learn more about her expeditions.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-heiress-explorer-louise-boyd-and-the-arctic/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Heiress Explorer: Louise Boyd and the Arctic'},\n",
       " 'April 9, 2014': {'description': 'In 1859, the United States and Great Britain nearly went to war over an issue that seems more likely to spark a feud between Hatfields and McCoys: An American settler shot a Canadian pig that was rooting around his garden. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-pig-war/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-pig-war/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Pig War'},\n",
       " 'August 1, 2011': {'description': 'An acclaimed African-American contralto, Marian Anderson was barred from singing in Constitution Hall in 1939. She sang at the Lincoln Memorial instead. The concert was broadcast around the country -- and also heard by a young Martin Luther King, Jr.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/marian-anderson-the-lady-from-philadelphia/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Marian Anderson \\u2013 The Lady from Philadelphia'},\n",
       " 'August 1, 2012': {'description': 'Most people associate the 1936 Berlin Olympics with African-American sprinter Jesse Owens. Yet the games were successful in terms of Nazi propaganda: More nations than ever participated, and the Olympic torch was used for the first time.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-nazi-games-and-jesse-owens/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Nazi Games and Jesse Owens'},\n",
       " 'August 10, 2009': {'description': 'During an eclipse in 1889, Jack Wilson dreamed that he died, spoke with God and returned to spread a message through the resurrection of a ritual called the Ghost Dance. Learn more about the Ghost Dance in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-ghost-dance-and-wounded-knee/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee'},\n",
       " 'August 10, 2011': {'description': 'Nikolai Vavilov traveled to 64 countries gathering seeds and plants and established the first seed bank. Stalin had the botanist sentenced to death, but his seed bank endured: Other scientists guarded the stores from rats, starving Russians and the Nazis.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-indiana-jones-of-botany/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Nikolai Vavilov: Who was the Indiana Jones of Botany?'},\n",
       " 'August 10, 2015': {'description': 'In 1918, a U.S. Navy collier vanished without a trace after leaving Barbados. The ultimate fate of the Cyclops remains a mystery almost 100 years later, but there are certainly plenty of theories about what happened.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-vanishing-of-the-u-s-s-cyclops/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Vanishing of the U.S.S. Cyclops'},\n",
       " 'August 11, 2010': {'description': \"Katie and Sarah highlight some of the details of Catherine the Great's reign, from wars and rebellions to her Enlightenment ideals and desire to further Westernize Russia, in their continuing series on the influential female ruler.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/catherine-the-great-in-power/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Catherine the Great in Power'},\n",
       " 'August 11, 2014': {'description': u'The Teatro alla Scala is one of the most renowned opera houses in the world, and is Italy\\u2019s crown jewel of the arts. Even if you have only a passing knowledge of opera, odds are, you know a name connected to the history of this legendary cultural hub. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-la-scala-opera-house/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-la-scala-opera-house/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The La Scala Opera House'},\n",
       " 'August 12, 2008': {'description': 'While stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains, members of the Donner Party resorted to cannibalism in an effort to survive the harsh winter of 1846. Learn more about the fact and fiction of the Donner Party legend in our HowStuffWorks article.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-donner-party-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Donner Party Worked'},\n",
       " 'August 12, 2009': {'description': 'When Clyde Barrow met Bonnie Parker in 1930 , they felt an instant, deep attraction. Learn how this couple went from love at first sight to a string of notorious bank robberies in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-story-of-bonnie-and-clyde/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Story of Bonnie and Clyde'},\n",
       " 'August 12, 2013': {'description': \"The Hope Diamond has traveled across continents, been stolen in revolutions, and was even the signature accessory of a wealthy heiress for nearly four decades. The first part of the discussion covers the stone's history up to the modern era.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-mysterious-hope-diamond-pt-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Mysterious Hope Diamond, Pt. 1'},\n",
       " 'August 12, 2015': {'description': \"During the Cold War, the CIA and KGB were in a constant game of cat and mouse to steal each other's secrets. David E. Hoffman talks with us about the work of one incredibly important spy, who is the subject of his latest book.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-billion-dollar-spy-with-author-david-e-hoffman/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Billion Dollar Spy with Author David E. Hoffman'},\n",
       " 'August 13, 2012': {'description': u\"The Bender clan settled in Kansas in 1870, building a combined store and inn. They weren't popular. Only the comely Kate Bender drew admirers. When people began disappearing, the Benders weren't suspects \\u2011\\u2011 until a doctor vanished after visiting the inn.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-bloody-benders/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Bloody Benders'},\n",
       " 'August 13, 2014': {'description': u'People knew how to find their north-south position even before we had the idea of \"latitude.\" But once people lost sight of land, they didn\\u2019t have reliable way of figuring out how far east or west they\\u2019d gone \\u2013 how to measure their longitude.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-discovery-of-longitude/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Discovery of Longitude'},\n",
       " 'August 14, 2008': {'description': \"Vlad Tepes, a 15th-century Wallachian prince, was the notoriously blood-thirsty basis for Dracula, Bram Stoker's classic gothic horror character. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn more about Vlad Tepes.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-real-count-dracula/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Vlad Tepes: Who was the real Count Dracula?'},\n",
       " 'August 14, 2013': {'description': 'The Hope Diamond is well traveled, but is it cursed? Does it have mystical powers? Why does it glow red after exposure to UV light? Analysis of the curse stories and chemical composition of the gem yield interesting results.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-mysterious-hope-diamond-pt-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Mysterious Hope Diamond, Pt. 2'},\n",
       " 'August 15, 2011': {'description': u'In 1938, Orson Welles produced a series of radio dramas, including one based on \\u201cWar of the Worlds.\\u201d The broadcast aired the night before Halloween and purportedly caused a mass panic. But why did listeners believe the show was real? (And how much of the panic was hype?) Tune in to find out.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/orson-welles-and-the-war-of-the-worlds-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Orson Welles and the War of the Worlds'},\n",
       " 'August 15, 2012': {'description': 'In 1892, a Massachusetts couple was brutally murdered; the only serious suspect was their daughter, Lizzie Borden. Borden was acquitted, but people have speculated about the crime ever since. Tune in to learn how new evidence might shed light on her case.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/lizzie-borden-and-her-axe-update/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Lizzie Borden and her Axe (Update)'},\n",
       " 'August 16, 2010': {'description': \"It didn't take long for America to romanticize cowboys. Even after most cowboys gave up their spurs, Wild West shows captivated audiences across the country. Tune in and learn more about the stars of Wild West shows, from Buffalo Bill to Annie Oakley.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/five-stars-of-the-wild-west/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Five Stars of the Wild West'},\n",
       " 'August 17, 2009': {'description': 'Almost a century after his death, Mark Twain remains a literary legend. Join Katie and Sarah as they take a closer look at the quintessential American author in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-mark-twain-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Mark Twain Worked'},\n",
       " 'August 17, 2011': {'description': \"Historical hoaxes are surprisingly common. For example, a N.Y. cigar maker once commissioned a gypsum skeleton to pass off as a 10-foot-tall petrified man called the Cardiff Giant. Join Deblina and Sarah as they explore history's most successful hoaxes.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/5-historical-hoaxes-2/',\n",
       "  'title': '5 Historical Hoaxes'},\n",
       " 'August 17, 2015': {'description': 'Marion Carstairs, who preferred the name Joe, was an early 20th-century heiress who bucked traditional gender roles and for a time, hid her wealth from even her closest friends. She also became a very successful speedboat racer.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/joe-carstairs-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Joe Carstairs, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'August 18, 2008': {'description': 'On the night of August 8, 1963, a gang of thieves stole bank notes worth the equivalent of $50 million. Take a look at our HowStuffWorks article to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding the great train robbery.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-great-train-robbery-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Great Train Robbery Worked'},\n",
       " 'August 18, 2010': {'description': 'In 1798 Napoleon decided to launch an expedition to Egypt instead of leading a direct attack on England -- but why? In this episode, Katie and Sarah explore the Battle of the Pyramids (Napoleon himself came up with the title). Tune in and learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-battles-of-the-pyramids-and-nile/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Battles of the Pyramids and Nile'},\n",
       " 'August 18, 2014': {'description': u\"The Great Locomotive Chase was a very daring \\u2013 but very failed \\u2013 plot to commandeer a train and destroy a crucial stretch of railroad during the Civil War. It's a wild and fun story that covers a lot of ground as it travels around the southeastern U.S. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-great-locomotive-chase/>Read the show notes here.</a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/andrews-raid-or-the-great-locomotive-chase-pt-1/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Andrews\\u2019 Raid, or: The Great Locomotive Chase Pt. 1'},\n",
       " 'August 19, 2009': {'description': \"Born in the 12th century in a world where women had few rights and little power, Eleanor of Aquitaine was a woman ahead of her time. Learn more about Eleanor of Aquitaine's rise to power in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-eleanor-of-aquitaine-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Eleanor of Aquitaine Worked'},\n",
       " 'August 19, 2013': {'description': 'In the years after the Industrial Revolution and the Civil War, the oyster supply became so scarce that people turned to oyster piracy. The bloodshed peaked in the late 1800s, but the strife went on for almost 100 years.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/chesapeake-bay-oyster-wars/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Chesapeake Bay Oyster Wars'},\n",
       " 'August 19, 2015': {'description': \"As Carstair's speedboat racing career faltered, the heiress traveled the world and found other diversions, until she decided to purchase an island in the Bahamas. Then she turned Whale Cay into a kingdom of her own design.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/joe-carstairs-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Joe Carstairs, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'August 2, 2010': {'description': 'Of all the Crusades, the Fourth Crusade was the least successful: It created a permanent divide between Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. But what exactly went wrong? Tune in and learn more in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-crusade-gone-wrong/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Crusade Gone Wrong'},\n",
       " 'August 20, 2008': {'description': 'Known today as Egypt, Kemet is one of the longest-lived cultures in the world. The great Greek scholars studied at the Kemetic temple-universities, and based their learning on the Kemetic system. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/did-the-ancient-greeks-get-their-ideas-from-the-africans/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Did the ancient Greeks get their ideas from the Africans?'},\n",
       " 'August 20, 2012': {'description': 'Pretty Boy Floyd started out doing farm work, but in his late teens he ran off to try his hand at crime. He earned a Robin Hood-like reputation, and became famous for his supposed involvement in the Kansas City Massacre. But did he deserve the credit?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/pretty-boy-floyd-and-the-kansas-city-massacre/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Pretty Boy Floyd and the Kansas City Massacre'},\n",
       " 'August 20, 2014': {'description': 'As the second part of the story picks up, James Andrews and 22 men have commandeered a northbound train in Big Shanty, Georgia. Its conductor, William Fuller, has begun chasing them on foot with two other men in a valiant effort to thwart their plot.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/andrews-raid-or-the-great-locomotive-chase-pt-2/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Andrews\\u2019 Raid, or: The Great Locomotive Chase Pt. 2'},\n",
       " 'August 21, 2013': {'description': \"Sir Joseph Paxton was a 19th-century botanist who became instantly famous for the hall he designed for the Great Expo of 1851. After the expo, the Crystal Palace moved to a new location and became the centerpiece of the world's first theme park.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/paxtons-crystal-palace/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Paxton\\u2019s Crystal Palace'},\n",
       " 'August 22, 2011': {'description': u'In 1120, the heir to the throne, three of the king\\u2019s other children, and many of the kingdom\\'s youths drowned at sea. This left a woman named Matilda as heir. Yet her cousin Stephen seized the prize, triggering 19 years of battle called \\u201cThe Anarchy.\"',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-white-ship-and-empress-matilda/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The White Ship and Empress Matilda'},\n",
       " 'August 22, 2012': {'description': u\"In this episode, we revisit theories about the statues of Easter Island: the Moai. New evidence suggests that fewer than 20 people \\u201cwalked\\u201d the Moai to their positions. This idea shakes up existing theories about the destruction of the island's resources.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/easter-island-update/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Easter Island (Update)'},\n",
       " 'August 23, 2010': {'description': \"It gets lonely at the top, and even larger-than-life monarchs like Catherine the Great needed a bit of romance now and then. Tune in and learn more about Catherine's lovers -- and if she ever found the true love she was looking for -- in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-lovers-of-catherine-the-great/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Lovers of Catherine the Great'},\n",
       " 'August 24, 2009': {'description': 'After he joined the Navy at 14, Sir John Franklin traveled the world and eventually became the governor of Tanzania. In 1846, he set off to explore the Arctic -- and never returned. Learn more about the mystery in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/franklins-lost-expedition/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Franklin\\u2019s Lost Expedition'},\n",
       " 'August 24, 2011': {'description': 'Ancient alcohol can tell us a lot about a society. In this episode, Sarah and Deblina cover millennia-old residues left behind in Chinese pottery, Egyptian jars and more. They also explore the science behind identifying the ingredients of these brews.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-sampling-of-historic-spirits-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Sampling of Historic Spirits, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'August 24, 2015': {'description': u'There was a time when Popsicle and Good Humor couldn\\u2019t stop suing one another about frozen treats on sticks. Many legal battles were fought over milk fat, the shapes of the desserts and the definition of the word \"sherbet.\"',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/good-humor-v-popsicle/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Good Humor v. Popsicle'},\n",
       " 'August 25, 2008': {'description': 'Thanks to his enduring presence in western culture, the name King Arthur conjures up a very specific image. Take a look at our HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the fact and fiction surround King Arthur.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-king-arthur-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How King Arthur Worked'},\n",
       " 'August 25, 2010': {'description': 'Today, Richard I -- better known as Richard the Lionheart -- is an iconic, legendary figure in European history. But how did he become \"the Lionheart\" in the first place? Tune in and learn more about Richard I in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-is-richard-i-called-the-lionheart/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Why is Richard I called the Lionheart?'},\n",
       " 'August 26, 2009': {'description': \"In the arid Norte Chico region of Peru, archaeologists found several ancient mounds and a large amount of fish bones. Why did the city's founders move to an inland desert? How did they get all these fish? Learn more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-happened-to-norte-chico/',\n",
       "  'title': 'What happened to Norte Chico?'},\n",
       " 'August 26, 2013': {'description': u'Jane Addams was one of the foremost women in America\\u2019s Progressive Era. She co founded the social settlement Hull House, spoke and wrote on social issues, and had a hand in the founding of many social organizations, including the NAACP and ACLU.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/jane-addams-pt-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Jane Addams, Pt. 1'},\n",
       " 'August 26, 2014': {'description': 'The Foreign Mission School in Cornwall, Connecticut was founded with the plan that it would draw young men from world cultures, educate them, convert them to Christianity, and then send them back to their native lands to spread their new found religion. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-heathen-school/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-heathen-school/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Heathen School'},\n",
       " 'August 26, 2015': {'description': 'When a French pastry chef complained to King Louis-Phillippe that his shop in Mexico was destroyed in a riot, it catalyzed a conflict between the two nations. But the military action of the Pastry War was really about a trade agreements and unpaid debts.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-franco-mexican-pastry-war/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Franco-Mexican Pastry War'},\n",
       " 'August 27, 2008': {'description': \"In all of history, no cow is more infamous than Mrs. O'Leary's. The farm animals was accused of kicking over a lantern and starting the Great Chicago Fire on Oct. 8, 1871. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn whether this story is fact or fiction.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/did-the-great-chicago-fire-really-start-with-mrs-olearys-cow/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Did the Great Chicago Fire really start with Mrs. O\\u2019Leary\\u2019s cow?'},\n",
       " 'August 27, 2012': {'description': \"Catastrophic storms are almost historical characters in their own right, leaving indelible marks on the places they affect. Here, we cover five of history's most destructive storms, including the Tri-state Tornado of 1925 and the Great Hurricane of 1780.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/5-historical-storms/',\n",
       "  'title': '5 Historical Storms'},\n",
       " 'August 27, 2014': {'description': 'She was the wealthiest woman in the U.S., skilled when it came to amassing a fortune. But her eccentric behavior and miserly ways led to bad press and a less-than-flaterring nickname. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-hetty-green/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/hetty-green-the-witch-of-wall-street/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Hetty Green, the Witch of Wall Street'},\n",
       " 'August 28, 2013': {'description': u'Jane Addams was a leader and advocate, especially for the working poor \\u2013 but her work really boiled down to a better quality of life for everyone. Part two covers her life beyond Hull House, controversial war stance, Nobel Prize and legacy.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/jane-addams-pt-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Jane Addams, Pt. 2'},\n",
       " 'August 29, 2011': {'description': \"Timur the Lame (that's Tamerlane to the Westerners) conquered areas from Persia to Russia throughout the late 1300s. His last great battle was in Ankara against Sultan Bayezid I. But how exactly did he gain the upper hand? Tune in to find out.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/tamerlane-and-the-battle-of-ankara/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Tamerlane and the Battle of Ankara'},\n",
       " 'August 29, 2012': {'description': u'In this classic episode, former hosts Candace and Jane explain how the Mayan long count calendar works. We also discuss some other doomsday prophesies from 1666 and 1910, when people feared Halley\\u2019s Comet would poison them with gasses from its tail.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-mayan-calendar-works-revisited/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Mayan Calendar Works, Revisited'},\n",
       " 'August 3, 2009': {'description': \"From the average Joe to the president of the United States, people across the world have pet dogs. Get the details on the canine companions of history's most influential personalities in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/historical-pooches/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Historical Pooches'},\n",
       " 'August 3, 2011': {'description': 'In 1913, 13-year-old Atlanta factory worker Mary Phagan stopped in for her pay -- and was never seen alive again. Authorities charged Jewish superintendent Leo M. Frank with murder. But did Frank kill Mary Phagan, or was he framed? Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-trial-of-leo-frank/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Trial of Leo Frank'},\n",
       " 'August 3, 2015': {'description': 'Like other artifacts that defy deciphering, this clay disk, found on Crete in the early 1900s, has puzzled researchers and stirred up controversy for decades. Is it a religious incantation, a calendar, a spell? Or is it all a pictogram hoax?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-phaistos-disk-of-minoan-crete/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Phaistos Disk of Minoan Crete'},\n",
       " 'August 30, 2010': {'description': 'The Trung sisters were daughters of a Vietnamese lord in the first century, when Vietnam was occupied by the Han Dynasty. Listen in and learn how these remarkable leaders fought to free their kingdom and why they remain highly revered in Vietnam today.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-trung-sisters-vs-china/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Trung Sisters vs China'},\n",
       " 'August 31, 2009': {'description': \"At the turn of the century, New York paperboys formed the backbone of the city's paper distribution network. When publishers increased the cost of wholesale papers in 1899, the newsboys went on strike. Learn more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-newsboy-strike-of-1899-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Newsboy Strike of 1899 Worked'},\n",
       " 'August 31, 2011': {'description': u'The second episode of this two-part podcast covers historic alcohol that\\u2019s still (mostly) drinkable. Tune in to learn more about the world\\u2019s oldest Champagne, a bottle of beer from the Hindenburg, and whisky from the failed Endurance expedition.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-sampling-of-historic-spirits-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Sampling of Historic Spirits, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'August 31, 2015': {'description': 'In 1781, British forces shifted their efforts in the American Revolutionary War to the southern states. Major General Nathaniel Greene and his troops went up against Charles Cornwallis in a battle that was won on a technicality.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-battle-of-guilford-courthouse/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Battle of Guilford Courthouse'},\n",
       " 'August 4, 2008': {'description': \"On July 7, 2007, the new seven wonders of the world were chosen by more than 100 million voters. But whatever happened to the original seven? Take a look at our HowStuffWorks article, 'How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Work,' to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-seven-wonders-of-the-ancient-world-work/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Work'},\n",
       " 'August 4, 2010': {'description': \"Centuries after the fall of their line, the Medici remain one of history's most powerful -- and notorious -- families. In this episode, Sarah and Katie trace the unfortunate and mysterious deaths of Medici family members.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/medici-murders-and-a-basket-baby/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Medici Murders and a Basket Baby'},\n",
       " 'August 4, 2014': {'description': 'Pigments and dyes have come from all manner of animals, vegetables and minerals. From ochre to cochineal red to the rarest of purples, color has been an important part of human life for centuries. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-colors/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-brief-history-of-colors/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Brief History of Colors'},\n",
       " 'August 5, 2009': {'description': \"When Sacco and Vanzetti were charged with murder, the Italian-born anarchists didn't receive a fair trial because of their political views and foreign birth. Learn more about the trial -- and its repercussions -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-sacco-and-vanzetti-trial-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Sacco and Vanzetti Trial Worked'},\n",
       " 'August 5, 2013': {'description': u'Hypatia was one of the earliest female mathematicians and astronomers -- though she wasn\\u2019t the very first, she was among the greatest. At the time of her murder, she was the foremost mathematician and astronomer in the West \\u2013 possibly in the world.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/hypatia-of-alexandria/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Hypatia of Alexandria'},\n",
       " 'August 5, 2015': {'description': u'The kingdom of Dahomey may have had the world\\u2019s first full-time, all-female combat fighting force. How did these women rise to become some of history\\u2019s fiercest warriors, and what happened to them?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-amazons-of-dahomey/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Amazons of Dahomey'},\n",
       " 'August 6, 2008': {'description': 'The Berlin Wall divided a country and a city, but it had a purpose. Learn more about its history and how JFK and Barack Obama fit into the picture in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-berlin-wall-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Berlin Wall Worked'},\n",
       " 'August 6, 2012': {'description': u\"Marguerite-Louise d'Orl\\xe9ans was the grandchild of the King of France, cousin of Louis XIV and eventually betrothed to Cosimo III de Medici. Her marriage was (to say the least) unstable. But how did she finally find herself back in France?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-medici-marriage-marguerite-louise-dorleans/',\n",
       "  'title': u'A Medici Marriage: Marguerite-Louise d\\u2019Orl\\xe9ans'},\n",
       " 'August 6, 2014': {'description': \"He's most famous for selling an iconic structure he didn't own, but Robert Miller, known better by his alias Count Victor Lustig, led a life of spectacular cons, daring escapes, smooth talking and counterfeiting. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-victor-lustig/>Read the show notes here. </a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/victor-lustig-con-man-extraordinaire/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Victor Lustig: Con Man Extraordinaire'},\n",
       " 'August 7, 2013': {'description': \"The Flannan Islands have been rumored for centuries to be haunted or have some supernatural darkness. In 1900, three men vanished from the lighthouse on Eilean Mor, leaving behind an unfinished meal and a mystery that's never been conclusively solved.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-flannan-isles-disappearance/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Flannan Isles Disappearance'},\n",
       " 'August 8, 2011': {'description': 'In the second portion of their interview with author David McCullough, Sarah and Deblina, focus specifically on their favorite parts of his new book \"The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris.\" Tune in to learn more about McCullough\\'s research process.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/more-with-david-mccullough/',\n",
       "  'title': 'More with David McCullough'},\n",
       " 'August 8, 2012': {'description': u'2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic\\u2019s sinking. In our own memorial to the Titanic\\u2019s sinking, we revisit a classic episode from Candace and Jane, in which they explore the ship\\u2019s tragic history. We\\u2019ll also explore some recent Titanic research.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-titanic-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Titanic Worked'},\n",
       " 'August 9, 2010': {'description': \"Catherine the Great remains one of the most influential female figures in European history, but how did she get her start? In the first segment of this two-part series, Sarah and Katie explore Catherine the Great's rise to power.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/catherine-the-greats-rise-to-power/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Catherine the Great\\u2019s Rise to Power'},\n",
       " 'December 1, 2008': {'description': \"Prior to the modern discovery of the Rosetta stone, Ancient Egypt was an enigma. Even many pre-Napoleonic Egyptians had no concept of their forbearers' culture. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the Rosetta Stone.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-rosetta-stone-works/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Rosetta Stone Works'},\n",
       " 'December 1, 2010': {'description': \"Christopher Marlowe was one of the most talented writers of the Elizabethan era, but his career was cut short when he was stabbed to death at the age of 29. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah take a closer look at the mystery surrounding Marlowe's death.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-mysterious-death-of-christopher-marlowe/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Mysterious Death of Christopher Marlowe'},\n",
       " 'December 1, 2014': {'description': \"Henry Hudson's voyages have all the makings of a juicy story: maritime exploration, horrible treatment of indigenous peoples, treacherous waters, treacherous shipmen, a mercenary switch in loyalties to countries, mutiny -- even a mermaid sighting.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/henry-hudson-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Henry Hudson, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'December 10, 2008': {'description': 'From 1509 to 1547, thousands of people were beheaded under the bloody, violent reign of Henry VIII. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about Henry VIII and his effect on history.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-henry-viii-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Henry VIII Worked'},\n",
       " 'December 10, 2012': {'description': 'On May 31, 1889, the South Fork dam gave way, sending 20 million tons of water rushing toward Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The water swept up everything in its path, and it only took about 10 minutes to wash away Johnstown. But was nature solely to blame?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-johnstown-flood/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Johnstown Flood'},\n",
       " 'December 10, 2014': {'description': 'The story of the Ninth Legion is a favorite among history fans who love a good mystery. But is there really any mystery here, or is the story of their fate more mundane? <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-lost-9th-roman-legion/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-lost-roman-legion/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Lost Roman Legion'},\n",
       " 'December 11, 2013': {'description': 'The second half of the Axman story involves his famous letter to the New Orleans Times-Picayune warning that he would descend on the city, but would spare anyone with a live jazz band playing in their house. But had the Axman been murdering before 1918?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-axman-of-new-orleans-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Axman of New Orleans, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'December 12, 2011': {'description': \"Fritz Haber has a mixed legacy.  The Nobel-Prize-winning Father of Chemical Warfare was responsible for fertilizers that fed billions, as well as poisonous gasses used during World War I. Tune in to learn more about Fritz's complicated life and work.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-kaisers-chemist-fritz-haber/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The Kaiser\\u2019s Chemist: Fritz Haber'},\n",
       " 'December 12, 2012': {'description': u'Juana of Castile has gone down in history as \\u201cJuana la Loca.\" But Juana\\u2019s mental state was likely not as bad as it seemed. Was she instead the victim of conniving relatives? In this episode, we discuss Juana\\u2019s youth, her marriage and more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-was-juana-called-la-loca-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Why was Juana called \\u201cla Loca\\u201d? Part 1'},\n",
       " 'December 13, 2010': {'description': \"The study of the heavens is one of humanity's oldest pursuits, and it's still a work in progress. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah explore the details of five amazing astronomical discoveries, beginning with the work of Copernicus.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/5-amazing-astronomical-discoveries/',\n",
       "  'title': '5 Amazing Astronomical Discoveries'},\n",
       " 'December 14, 2009': {'description': \"In 1850, a disillusioned would-be bureaucrat named Hung Hsiu-ch'uan became the head of a rebellion against the Qing dynasty. Learn the story of this rebellion -- and how it influenced modern China -- in this episode.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-taiping-rebellion-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Taiping Rebellion Worked'},\n",
       " 'December 14, 2011': {'description': \"The men who are usually credited with discerning DNA's structure won the Nobel Prize in 1962, but they used Rosalind Franklin's research. In 1952, she captured the best DNA image available at the time, and the Nobel winners used it without her knowledge.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/rosalind-franklin-dnas-dark-lady/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Rosalind Franklin: DNA\\u2019s Dark Lady'},\n",
       " 'December 14, 2015': {'description': u'We often get episode requests, but because there are so many episodes in the back catalog, some of the most common requests have already been covered. So in today\\u2019s podcast we\\u2019re going to hit the highlights on the episodes people ask for again and again.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/our-most-requested-episodes-we-already-have/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Our Most-requested Episodes (We Already Have)'},\n",
       " 'December 15, 2008': {'description': \"The alcohol prohibition of the 1920s was known at the time as 'the noble experiment.' Check out this podcast from HowStuffWorks to learn more about this constitutional amendment banning the sale and production of alcoholic products.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-prohibition-works/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Prohibition Works'},\n",
       " 'December 15, 2010': {'description': 'Although most people are familiar with gladiators, movies have skewed popular understanding of these fighters. So how can we separate the fact from the fiction? Tune in to learn how gladiator graveyards have changed the way we regard gladiators today.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-have-we-learned-from-gladiator-graveyards/',\n",
       "  'title': 'What have we learned from gladiator graveyards?'},\n",
       " 'December 15, 2014': {'description': u'For most of India\\u2019s recorded history, salt has been both abundant and subject to taxation. This continued to be the case after the British East India Company\\u2019s arrival in India, and eventually led to the cultivation of a hedge to prevent salt smuggling.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-great-hedge/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Great Hedge'},\n",
       " 'December 16, 2009': {'description': 'Although they were cousins, Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart had little in the way of familial affection. Join Katie and Sarah as they take a closer look at the infamous rivalry between Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I in this episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/rival-queens-mary-stuart-and-elizabeth-i/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Rival Queens:  Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I'},\n",
       " 'December 16, 2013': {'description': 'In 1898, two male lions killed and ate dozens of people in Tsavo and shut down construction of the Uganda Railroad. Lt. Col. John H. Patterson, a civil engineer working on the project, made it his personal mission to stop the feline scourge.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-lions-of-tsavo-pt-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Lions of Tsavo, Pt. 1'},\n",
       " 'December 16, 2015': {'description': u\"The Sodder family's West Virginia home caught fire on Christmas Eve, 1945. Five of the children were never seen again, though their bodies weren\\u2019t recovered from the rubble.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-disappearance-of-the-sodder-children/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Disappearance of the Sodder Children'},\n",
       " 'December 17, 2008': {'description': 'Diamond were first found in Africa sometime in the 1860s, and have troubled the continent ever since. Check out this podcast from HowStuffWorks to learn more about the De Beers monopoly, blood diamonds and the African conflicts resulting from these gems.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-african-diamond-trade-works/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the African Diamond Trade Works'},\n",
       " 'December 17, 2012': {'description': \"In this episode, Sarah and Deblina take a world tour of some of the world's most ancient, mysterious and historically influential underground cities. Listen in to learn more about subterranean cities around the globe.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/subterranean-cities/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Subterranean Cities'},\n",
       " 'December 17, 2014': {'description': 'In 1925, a diphtheria outbreak in Nome, Alaska put a community in grave danger -- without the proper supplies to fight the disease. A daring sled-dog relay was mounted to deliver needed medicine to small community and their only doctor. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-nome-serum-run/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/nome-serum-run/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Nome Serum Run'},\n",
       " 'December 18, 2013': {'description': 'Why did lions in the Tsavo region start to attack humans in the first place? Modern behavioral and scientific research has given us some surprising insights into the causes of the 1898 attacks as well as modern lion attacks in the same area.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-lions-of-tsavo-pt-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Lions of Tsavo, Pt. 2'},\n",
       " 'December 19, 2011': {'description': \"The Halifax Explosion was one of history's worst man-made, non-nuclear explosions. The disaster killed about 2,000 people, and part of the city was completely leveled. So how and when did Halifax begin to rebuild? Tune in to find out.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-halifax-explosion/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Halifax Explosion'},\n",
       " 'December 19, 2012': {'description': u'In this second part of our series, Juana has become her mother\\u2019s unlikely heir. Just a few years after inheriting Castile, she is declared insane and imprisoned. But was she actually mad? And why didn\\u2019t her son free her when he came to power?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-was-juana-called-la-loca-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Why was Juana called \\u201cla Loca\\u201d? Part 2'},\n",
       " 'December 2, 2009': {'description': 'In 1809, Meriwether Lewis died of gunshot wounds -- but how did this happen? Historians still debate the circumstances involved. Join Katie and Sarah as they explore the facts -- and sensationalism -- surrounding the mysterious death of Meriwether Lewis.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-did-meriwether-lewis-die/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How did Meriwether Lewis die?'},\n",
       " 'December 2, 2013': {'description': u'The name \"Boston Massacre\" sounds as though it was the slaughter of a bunch of innocents in colonial Boston. The reality is much smaller \\u2013 and not nearly so one-sided. But there\\u2019s a reason why we call it a massacre. And that reason is propaganda.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-boston-massacre/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Boston Massacre'},\n",
       " 'December 2, 2015': {'description': 'Humans have always longed to explore underwater, but the need to breathe air has been an obstacle. From as far back as the 4th century B.C.E., clever inventors have been designing technology to give us face time with the creatures of the sea.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-brief-history-of-diving-technology/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Brief History of Diving Technology'},\n",
       " 'December 20, 2010': {'description': 'During the Tong Dynasty, Chinese women were often treated as second-class citizens. This made the rise of Empress Wu even more extraordinary. But did her work have a lasting effect? Learn more about how -- or if -- Empress Wu permanently changed China.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/did-empress-wus-reign-change-china/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Did Empress Wu\\u2019s reign change China?'},\n",
       " 'December 21, 2009': {'description': \"Nowadays almost every urban center has an airport, and the idea of flying across an ocean seems normal. Yet this wasn't always the case. Join Katie and Sarah as they explore the fascinating stories of the people who tried -- and failed -- to fly.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/bungled-attempts-at-one-person-flights/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Bungled Attempts at One-Person Flights'},\n",
       " 'December 21, 2011': {'description': \"During the first Christmas of World War I, British and German soldiers laid down their weapons and celebrated the holiday together. They sang carols, traded insignia and buried their dead.  How did the truce start, and why didn't it happen again?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-christmas-truce/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Christmas Truce'},\n",
       " 'December 21, 2012': {'description': 'King Wenceslas is best known as a Christmas carol, but he was a real 10th-century Bohemian prince. Wenceslas was known for his kindness to children and promotion of Christianity, but he was murdered at only 22. Listen in to learn more about the Good King.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-good-king-wenceslas/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who was Good King Wenceslas?'},\n",
       " 'December 21, 2015': {'description': \"Krampus has become really popular in recent years, but there are many holiday characters from various cultures around the world that all have fascinating histories. For example, Italy's La Befana and the Netherlands version of St. Nick, Sinterklaas. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-krampus-and-friends-part-1/>Read the show notes here.</a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-krampus-and-friends-holiday-special-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Krampus and Friends Holiday Special, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'December 22, 2008': {'description': 'Marco Polo was an 11th-century Italian explorer famous for his extensive travels through China along the Silk Road, but it can be difficult to separate the truth from the fiction in his stories. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-marco-polo/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who was Marco Polo?'},\n",
       " 'December 22, 2010': {'description': \"Oliver Cromwell was a Puritan, military leader and powerful politician in the 17th-century Parliament, but nowadays he's also known as an inveterate grinch. How did he get this reputation -- and, more importantly, did he deserve it? Tune in to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/did-oliver-cromwell-cancel-christmas/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Did Oliver Cromwell cancel Christmas?'},\n",
       " 'December 22, 2014': {'description': u'It\\u2019s a Christmas episode, a shipwreck and a ghost story rolled into one! It\\u2019s the story of the the Rouse Simmons, which sank in Lake Michigan while hauling a load of Christmas trees to Chicago.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/christmas-tree-ship/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Christmas Tree Ship'},\n",
       " 'December 23, 2009': {'description': 'Winter solstice celebrations predate Christmas, and trace back into antiquity. Saturnalia was one of these ancient traditions, and it was very different from the celebration we recognize as Christmas today. Tune in and learn more in this episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-was-saturnalia/',\n",
       "  'title': 'What was Saturnalia?'},\n",
       " 'December 23, 2013': {'description': 'For many people, Laura Ingalls Wilder is the primary source of information of what life was like for white people on the American frontier. But she had a whole life as a novelist beyond the youth that unfolded in the books.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/laura-ingalls-wilder/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Laura Ingalls Wilder'},\n",
       " 'December 23, 2015': {'description': \"In addition to the characters we talked about on our last episode, there are even more colorful holiday traditions that may be a bit surprising to people who didn't grow up with them. That includes the ogress of Iceland and the Catalan pooping log. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-krampus-and-friends-part-2/>Read the show notes here.</a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-krampus-and-friends-holiday-special-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Krampus and Friends Holiday Special, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'December 24, 2008': {'description': 'Agent Orange was a potent herbicide and defoliant used across Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Listen to this podcast from HowStuffWorks to learn about Agent Orange and its atrocious legacy.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-agent-orange-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Agent Orange Worked'},\n",
       " 'December 24, 2014': {'description': 'In 1826, liquor was forbidden at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Cadets smuggled alcohol into the barracks anyway, and a defiant Christmas party turned into a riot when two officers attempted to break up the festivities. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-egg-nog-riot/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/eggnog-riot/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Eggnog Riot'},\n",
       " 'December 25, 2013': {'description': u'During the terrible winter of 1880 and 1881, which was immortalized in Laura Ingalls Wilder\\u2019s \\u201cThe Long Winter.\\u201d Laura, both real and fictional, was going on fourteen. And the winter she wrote about was a real event.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-long-winter/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Long Winter'},\n",
       " 'December 26, 2011': {'description': \"In this two-part episode, we take a look at some of the most interesting historical finds of 2011, from one of Captain Henry Morgan's pirate ships to a rare portrait of Jane Austen discovered by British author Dr. Paula Byrne. Listen in to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/unearthed-in-2011-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Unearthed in 2011: Part 1'},\n",
       " 'December 26, 2012': {'description': u'In this episode, we look back on some of the biggest historical news of 2012s. Tune in to learn how researchers revealed new theories regarding mercury\\u2019s involvement in Tycho Brahe\\u2019s death, and startling insights into the Great Wall of China.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/unearthed-in-2012-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Unearthed in 2012: Part 1'},\n",
       " 'December 28, 2009': {'description': \"Elizabeth I never married. Instead, she encouraged (and avoided) many suitors without making a commitment. Additionally, many people believed Elizabeth was in love with a man named Robert Dudley. Learn more about Elizabeth's great love in this episode.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-virgin-queens-great-love/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The Virgin Queen\\u2019s Great Love'},\n",
       " 'December 28, 2010': {'description': 'Talk about making an impression: When emperor Mansa Musa went on a pilgramage from Timbuktu to Mecca, he gave away so much gold that he crashed the gold market in Cairo. Tune in and learn more about Musa and Timbuktu in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/mansa-musa-and-the-city-of-gold/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Mansa Musa and the City of Gold'},\n",
       " 'December 28, 2011': {'description': \"In part two of this episode, we continue to uncover some of the most interesting historical discoveries of 2011, from the world's oldest winery to France's oldest brewery. Tune in to learn more about the biggest historical discoveries of 2011.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/unearthed-in-2011-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Unearthed in 2011: Part 2'},\n",
       " 'December 28, 2015': {'description': 'Resistance to excise taxes levied against U.S. whiskey distilleries in the 1790s led to violence and rebellion. Tensions finally came to a head on Christmas day in 1794. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-whiskey-rebellion/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-whiskey-rebellion/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Whiskey Rebellion'},\n",
       " 'December 29, 2008': {'description': 'The Great Wall of China is incredibly long, and was originally built for military purposes. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the Great Wall.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-great-wall-of-china-works/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Great Wall of China Works'},\n",
       " 'December 29, 2010': {'description': 'Over the past 12 months, experts have been hard at work hunting down hard evidence of times, places and people lost in the course of history. In this episode, Sarah and Deblina recount 5 of the most important historical finds of 2010.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/unearthed-in-2010-5-historical-finds/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Unearthed in 2010:  5 Historical Finds'},\n",
       " 'December 29, 2014': {'description': 'On September 1, 2014, a team of searchers discovered artifacts from the Franklin Expedition. Over the course of seven dives, additional artifacts from the Erebus were recovered. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-unearthed-franklins-lost-expedition/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/unearthed-franklins-lost-expedition/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Unearthed! Franklin\\u2019s Lost Expedition'},\n",
       " 'December 3, 2008': {'description': \"With much of America's workforce fighting in World War II, women broke past traditional gender stereotypes and gained employment in industries formally restricted to men. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about Rosie the Riveter.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-rosie-the-riveter/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who was Rosie the Riveter?'},\n",
       " 'December 3, 2012': {'description': 'In an update to this podcast about the mutiny that took place aboard the HMS Bounty in 1789, we discuss the fate of the replica Bounty made in 1962. During Hurricane Sandy, the Bounty was headed from Connecticut to Florida. But what happened next?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/mutiny-on-the-bounty-update/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Mutiny on the Bounty (Update)'},\n",
       " 'December 3, 2014': {'description': \"This episode picks up in the middle of Hudson's third voyage, as the Half Moon is making its way down North America's east coast. As Hudson doggedly pursues the idea of a northern sea route from Europe to Asia, he makes a number of poor decisions.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/henry-hudson-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Henry Hudson, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'December 30, 2009': {'description': \"Critics around the world agree that Citizen Kane is one of history's best films -- but who was the basis of this story? Listen in as Sarah and Katie take a look back on the life of William Randolph Hearst in this episode.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-real-citizen-kane/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Real Citizen Kane'},\n",
       " 'December 30, 2013': {'description': 'What historical revelations revealed themselves in 2013? So many, we need two episodes to cover them all. From Viking jewelry to lost Doctor Who episodes and -- of course -- bodies in car parks, history showed up in some surprising places this year.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/unearthed-in-2013-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Unearthed in 2013, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'December 30, 2015': {'description': u'As has become an annual tradition on the show, we\\u2019re capping off 2015/starting 2016 with a roundup of things that have been unearthed, either figuratively or literally, over the year. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-unearthed-in-2015-part-1/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/unearthed-in-2015-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Unearthed in 2015, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'December 31, 2008': {'description': 'Several treasure hunters think they might have found Nazi gold. Learn about the history of Nazi gold, the role of Swiss banks and much more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/could-treasure-hunters-have-discovered-nazi-gold/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Could treasure hunters have discovered Nazi Gold?'},\n",
       " 'December 31, 2012': {'description': \"In this two-part podcast, we explore the rivalry between paleontologists Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh. Marsh was a farmer's son and Cope grew up in a wealthy household. The two started out as friends, but their friendship soon soured.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-bone-wars-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Bone Wars: Part 1'},\n",
       " 'December 31, 2014': {'description': \"When news about new findings at the Stonehenge site broke late in 2014, it seemed like time to update the original Stonehenge episode. But then it turned out, there wasn't an existing episode about this famous ruin. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-unearthed-stonehenge/>Read the show notes here. </a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/unearthed-stonehenge/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Unearthed! Stonehenge'},\n",
       " 'December 4, 2013': {'description': u'Thanks to the pillow book of lady-in-waiting Sei Shonagon, we have a first-person account of court life in Heian Japan. It\\u2019s part diary, part commonplace book, part essay collection, and thoroughly fascinating.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/sei-shonagon-and-the-heian-court/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Sei Shonagon and the Heian Court'},\n",
       " 'December 5, 2011': {'description': 'John Dillinger robbery career began when he was paroled in 1933. Several escaped inmates joined Dillinger, and they were arrested in 1934. Dillinger escaped, but was gunned down in July. To this day, conspiracy theories abound about his death.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/john-dillinger-public-enemy-number-one/',\n",
       "  'title': 'John Dillinger: Public Enemy Number One'},\n",
       " 'December 5, 2012': {'description': \"In this episode, we tell the story of Cynthia Ann Parker's son, the Comanche war chief Quanah Parker. Quanah led Comanche forces until his defeat at Adobe Walls. He then encouraged his people to settle on the reservation, refusing to sacrifice his culture.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-comanche-story-quanah-parker/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Comanche Story: Quanah Parker'},\n",
       " 'December 6, 2010': {'description': \"Tycho Brahe is hailed as an influential astronomer, but why? Tune in and learn how this groundbreaking astronomer lost his nose, built the world's first observatory and met with an untimely demise in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/tycho-brahe-an-astronomers-untimely-demise/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Tycho Brahe:  An Astronomer\\u2019s Untimely Demise'},\n",
       " 'December 7, 2009': {'description': \"Once known as the world's greatest magician, Harry Houdini's reputation still resonates with modern fans of illusion and magic. Join Katie and Sarah as they explore the fact -- and fiction -- surrounding the spectacular Harry Houdini in this episode.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/harry-houdini-master-mystifier/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Harry Houdini, Master Mystifier'},\n",
       " 'December 7, 2011': {'description': u'Women weren\\u2019t initially welcome in the Civil War armies, but thousands eventually ended up serving as nurses. We feature five here. Listen in to learn about nurses like Sally Louisa Tompkins, whose hospital became one of the most successful of the war.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/civil-war-medicine-angels-of-the-battlefield/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Civil War Medicine: Angels of the Battlefield'},\n",
       " 'December 7, 2015': {'description': \"Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott met in London in 1840 and bonded instantly over a shared anger at injustices against women. Their friendship led to the creation the Women's Rights Convention in 1848, and the signing of a pivotal document.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-road-to-the-declaration-of-sentiments/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Road to the Declaration of Sentiments'},\n",
       " 'December 8, 2008': {'description': 'During the Colonial period in North America, Britain taxed colonists without allowing the colonies to have governmental representation. Learn how the Boston Tea Party came about as a result of British colonial policies in this HowStuffWorks podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-boston-tea-party-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Boston Tea Party Worked'},\n",
       " 'December 8, 2010': {'description': 'In 2008, the Aurora Trust began a survey around an island named Ventotone, off the coast of Naples. They found an astonishing group of Roman shipwrecks, and they also found a mystery. How did all these ships sink so close together? Tune in to find out.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-is-there-a-graveyard-of-ships-near-naples/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Why is there a \"graveyard of ships\" near Naples?'},\n",
       " 'December 8, 2014': {'description': u'In 1903, Chicago\\u2019s newly-opened Iroquois Theater burned, killing at least 600 people. The horrible, incredibly tragic incident was the result of multiple code violations and wrongdoings.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-iroquois-theater-fire/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Iroquois Theater Fire'},\n",
       " 'December 9, 2009': {'description': 'As the only child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I was born into a world of privilege and danger. Learn more about the tumultuous life of Elizabeth I before she became the Queen of England in this episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/elizabeth-the-first-before-she-was-queen/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Elizabeth The First, Before She Was Queen'},\n",
       " 'December 9, 2013': {'description': 'In 1918 and 1919, a rash of attacks had all of New Orleans on edge. While the Axman has turned up in modern storytelling, no fiction could top the real story of late-night break-ins and assaults by a mystery assailant who was never caught.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-axman-of-new-orleans-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Axman of New Orleans, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'December 9, 2015': {'description': u'Katharine McCormick made her mark in two different areas: She was a big part of the movement for women\\u2019s suffrage in the U.S. And, she was a huge \\u2014 and for a while, almost entirely forgotten \\u2014 part of the development of oral contraceptives.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/katharine-dexter-mccormick-the-money-behind-the-pill/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Katharine Dexter McCormick: The Money Behind the Pill'},\n",
       " 'February 1, 2010': {'description': 'Although prehistoric societies hunted horses for food, they quickly realized the animals were more useful as a means of transportation. Tune in as Katie and Sarah explore one of the most specialized types of horses -- battle steeds -- throughout history.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/historys-greatest-battle-horses/',\n",
       "  'title': u'History\\u2019s Greatest Battle Horses'},\n",
       " 'February 1, 2012': {'description': 'By the early 19th century, the Dutch controlled of most of the East Indies. Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles fought to oust the Dutch from the area. He also tried to enact radical reforms in Java, but he was fired by British East India Company. Why?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/sir-stamford-raffles-and-the-conquest-of-java/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Sir Stamford Raffles and the Conquest of Java'},\n",
       " 'February 1, 2016': {'description': 'In early modern London, there was a tradition of sorts where apprentices would amass on holidays and physically destroy brothels. One of the largest such riot took place during Easter week in 1668, and it was a complicated event.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-bawdy-house-riots-of-1668/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Bawdy House Riots of 1668'},\n",
       " 'February 10, 2010': {'description': \"The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul ruler Shah Jahan as a memorial to his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. In this episode, Sarah and Katie delve into the stories of one of the world's most opulent mausoleums.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/is-the-taj-mahal-a-symbol-of-love/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Is the Taj Mahal a symbol of love?'},\n",
       " 'February 10, 2014': {'description': 'Casanova led a life so full of sex and adventure that today we call any particularly charismatic and successful lover by his name. But he was also. smart and witty, traveled and wrote extensively, and had a hand in all kinds of aristocratic intrigue.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/giacomo-casanova/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Giacomo Casanova'},\n",
       " 'February 10, 2016': {'description': 'The Doolittle Raid was an attack on Japan launched by the U.S. in retaliation for Pearl Harbor. But the leader of the mission was a legend long before his daring efforts in WWII.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/jimmy-doolittle-and-the-doolittle-raid/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Jimmy Doolittle and the Doolittle Raid'},\n",
       " 'February 11, 2009': {'description': \"Eva Peron died on July 26, 1952. After a 13-day wake, Dr. Pedro Ara mummified the body -- but it would take more than twenty years to bury the corpse. Learn more about Eva Peron's decades-long travel to the grave in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-did-it-take-more-than-20-years-to-bury-eva-peron/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Why did it take more than 20 years to bury Eva Peron?'},\n",
       " 'February 11, 2013': {'description': \"A week after releasing his debut novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald married Southern Belle Zelda Sayre. But Fitzgerald's drinking and Zelda's mental state led to fights, debt and writers' block. Join Sarah and Holly as they trace the lives of F. Scott and Zelda.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-fantastic-fitzgeralds/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Fantastic Fitzgeralds'},\n",
       " 'February 11, 2015': {'description': 'Once several cases of narcolepsy were documented in the late 1880s, study of the condition became more common. But it was well into the 20th century before sleep scientists really began to unlock some of the secrets of narcolepsy.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-history-of-narcolepsy-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The History of Narcolepsy, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'February 12, 2014': {'description': u'Abelard was a poet, philosopher and theologian; Heloise was one of his students. This is a tragic love story, complete with lovers forced apart, a secret marriage, a castration and repeated exhumations. Happy Valentine\\u2019s Day!',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/abelard-and-heloise/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Abelard and Heloise'},\n",
       " 'February 13, 2012': {'description': 'The Lone Ranger has traditionally been portrayed by white actors, but many believe this character is based on an African-American named Bass Reeves. A former slave, Reeves became one of the most successful lawmen in U.S. history. Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-real-lone-ranger/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who was the real Lone Ranger?'},\n",
       " 'February 13, 2013': {'description': u'By the time he was 19, Potter had preserved and mounted 98 birds. In 1880, his work had grown to a point where it had to be moved to a building, which became his museum. Potter\\u2019s museum collection continues to enthrall collectors and enthusiasts.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/walter-potters-wild-and-wonderful-taxidermy/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Walter Potter\\u2019s Wild and Wonderful Taxidermy'},\n",
       " 'February 14, 2011': {'description': \"During Prohibition, the US was awash in booze-fueled crime. Gangsters feuded savagely to control their turf, especially in Chicago. On Feb. 14th, 1929, these rivalries culminated in one of America's most notorious unsolved crimes. Tune in to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-st-valentines-day-massacre/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The St. Valentine\\u2019s Day Massacre'},\n",
       " 'February 15, 2012': {'description': u\"Robert Browning\\u2019s early work wasn\\u2019t as well-received as Elizabeth Barrett's poetry. Yet Barrett mentioned his work in one of her poems, and they started a correspondence that blossomed into love. However, Elizabeth's father remained an obstacle.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/elizabeth-barrett-and-robert-browning-in-love/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning in Love'},\n",
       " 'February 15, 2016': {'description': 'Robert Smalls was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina in 1839. He escaped from enslavement during the U.S. Civil War, in a particularly dramatic fashion.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-incredible-escape-of-robert-smalls/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Incredible Escape of Robert Smalls'},\n",
       " 'February 16, 2009': {'description': \"Thomas Jefferson, one of America's founding fathers, was a very unorthodox thinker. His revision of the Bible was one of his most controversial projects -- tune into this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn why.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-thomas-jeffersons-bible-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': u'How Thomas Jefferson\\u2019s Bible Worked'},\n",
       " 'February 16, 2010': {'description': 'On July 6th, 1934, Charles Bedaux set off on an expedition from Edmonton to British Columbia. This was no ordinary trek -- the travelers moved in style, bringing along every imaginable luxury. Tune in and learn what happened next in this episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-was-the-champagne-safari/',\n",
       "  'title': 'What was the Champagne Safari?'},\n",
       " 'February 16, 2011': {'description': 'When Ellen and her husband William made their escape from a life of slavery in Georgia, they traversed over 1,000 miles to reach freedom. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah recount the astonishing journey of the Craft family. Tune in and learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-crafts-escape-to-freedom/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The Crafts\\u2019 Escape to Freedom'},\n",
       " 'February 17, 2010': {'description': \"Born in Alabama in 1906, Satchel Paige rose through the ranks to become one of the most popular baseball players in the Negro Leagues. Tune in as Sarah and Katie explore the career of one of baseball's greatest pitchers.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/was-satchel-paige-the-greatest-pitcher-in-history/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Was Satchel Paige the greatest pitcher in history?'},\n",
       " 'February 17, 2014': {'description': 'Maurice Duplessis is described as everything from a lovable rogue to a political beast. He served as Premier of Quebec for longer than any other politician in the 20th century;his time in office is known as \"The Great Darkness.\"',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/maurice-duplessis-le-chef-of-quebec-pt-1/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Maurice Duplessis, \\u2018Le Chef\\u2019 of Quebec, Pt. 1'},\n",
       " 'February 17, 2015': {'description': 'The ruling in this infamous U.S. Supreme Court case stated that segregation was legal as long as the separate facilities were equal. But most people are more familiar with the name of the case than with the actual events that transpired around it.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/plessy-v-ferguson/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Plessy v. Ferguson'},\n",
       " 'February 17, 2016': {'description': 'After his daring and impressive escape from slavery, Smalls was considered to be contraband, which was a term used for formerly enslaved people who joined the Union. But this was the beginning of an impressive career as a free man.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/robert-smalls-from-contraband-to-congress/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Robert Smalls: From Contraband to Congress'},\n",
       " 'February 18, 2009': {'description': \"When the Black Death swept across Europe, it killed an estimated 25 million people -- one third of Europe's total population. Tune in and learn more about the lasting effects of the Black Death in this HowStuffWorks podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-black-death-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Black Death Worked'},\n",
       " 'February 18, 2013': {'description': \"Okichi's story is filled with embellishment and hazy details. Sent to serve Townsend Harris, the first U.S. Consul to Japan, she was shunned after Harris left. Yet Okichi is now honored with an annual festival and has become a national symbol.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/okichi-the-tragic-geisha/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Okichi, the Tragic Geisha'},\n",
       " 'February 18, 2015': {'description': 'Dr. Leo Baekeland, the inventor of the first synthetic plastic, was a wealthy man at a young age thanks to his innovation in photograph developing. But it was his work with phenol and formaldehyde that would help usher in the age of plastics.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-father-of-plastics/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Leo Bakeland, The Father of Plastics'},\n",
       " 'February 19, 2014': {'description': u'While Duplessis had ingratiated himself to voters as a man of the people, he was not exactly viewed as a saint. He\\u2019s often described as a man who wanted to be both loved and feared, and numerous controversies are associated with him.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/maurice-duplessis-le-chef-of-quebec-pt-2/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Maurice Duplessis, \\u2018Le Chef\\u2019 of Quebec, Pt. 2'},\n",
       " 'February 2, 2009': {'description': 'The Underground Railroad may have saved as much as 100,000 slaves. Tune into to this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn how the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act and a secret network of abolitionists led to the creation of the Underground Railroad.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-underground-railroad-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Underground Railroad Worked'},\n",
       " 'February 2, 2011': {'description': \"Haile Selassie wasn't just the last emperor of Ethiopia -- he is also hailed as a messiah. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah explore the astonishing life of Haile Selassie. Tune in to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-last-emperor-of-ethiopia/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Last Emperor of Ethiopia'},\n",
       " 'February 2, 2015': {'description': 'An international jailbreak! In the 1860s, a crew from the United States mounted a mission to Western Australia to rescue imprisoned members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood who had been imprisoned by Great Britain.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-catalpa-and-the-fremantle-six/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Catalpa and the Fremantle Six'},\n",
       " 'February 20, 2012': {'description': 'A 1792 law prevented African Americans from taking up arms in the Civil War. As attitudes against blacks serving changed, black regiments were formed. But prejudices remained until the heroism of black soldiers won the attention of the nation.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/leading-the-charge-the-massachusetts-54th/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Leading the Charge: The Massachusetts 54th'},\n",
       " 'February 20, 2013': {'description': \"The Victorian age offered few opportunities for Black-Britons, making Pablo Fanque's circus all the more impressive. Born William Darby, he was a talented equestrian performer, acrobat and show-runner. In fact, one Fanque's playbills inspired John Lennon.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/pablo-fanques-fair/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Pablo Fanque\\u2019s Fair'},\n",
       " 'February 21, 2011': {'description': 'Some historians think Phillip V of Spain was mad, but why? Listen in as Sarah and Deblina recount the strange rule of Phillip V, who abdicated the throne for several months in 1724.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/phillip-v-reluctant-king/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Phillip V, Reluctant King'},\n",
       " 'February 22, 2010': {'description': 'Some authors have described Zenobia, a queen of Palmyra, as a second Cleopatra. Listen in as Sarah and Katie explore the history of Palmyra and Zenobia in this episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/zenobia-warrior-queen/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Zenobia, Warrior Queen'},\n",
       " 'February 22, 2012': {'description': \"Bessie Coleman knew that becoming a pilot was her dream. Because she was a black woman, no American flight schools would admit her. Despite the obstacles, Bessie managed to become the first African-American woman in the world to earn a pilot's license.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/bessie-coleman-daredevil-aviatrix/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Bessie Coleman: Daredevil Aviatrix'},\n",
       " 'February 22, 2016': {'description': \"It's now a childhood classic, but the modern Crayola crayon has roots in the same company where carbon black was made for car tires at the turn of the 20th century. But people were creating art with colored implements before Binney and Smith made theirs.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-crayola-crayon-story/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Crayola Crayon Story'},\n",
       " 'February 23, 2009': {'description': \"Although the Spanish-American War was a short conflict, many historians believe this conflict marked the United States' emergence as a major world power. Tune in and learn more about the Spanish-American War in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-spanish-american-war-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Spanish-American War Worked'},\n",
       " 'February 23, 2011': {'description': 'In September of 1739, a slave rebellion shook the foundations of the colony in South Carolina. But how did it happen? Tune in to learn more about the factors leading to the Stono rebellion, as well as its long-term effects.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-stono-rebellion-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Stono Rebellion Worked'},\n",
       " 'February 23, 2015': {'description': 'It would be next to impossible to have ever had a class on American history or the American Civil Rights Movement and not heard about Brown v. Board. But the case is much more complicated than just one child in one segregated school system.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-road-to-brown-v-board/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Road to Brown v. Board'},\n",
       " 'February 24, 2010': {'description': \"When Mary Seacole was born, racism was rife and no formal nursing institutions existed. Tune in to learn how Mary Seacole overcame these obstacles and became one of the world's most recognizable nurses in this episode.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/mary-seacole-and-the-crimean-war/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Mary Seacole and the Crimean War'},\n",
       " 'February 24, 2014': {'description': 'The 1930 vanishing of Joseph Force Crater is considered one of the largest missing person cases in U.S. history, and has fueled decades of speculation about what exactly happened to the New York State Supreme Court justice.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-disappearance-of-judge-joseph-force-crater/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Disappearance of Judge Joseph Force Crater'},\n",
       " 'February 24, 2016': {'description': \"After the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, the punishment that Japanese forces doled out in China for their part in helping the U.S. was brutal and devastating. From terror occupations to biological warfare, many of China's towns were systematically destroyed.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/china-and-japan-after-the-doolittle-raid/',\n",
       "  'title': 'China and Japan After the Doolittle Raid'},\n",
       " 'February 25, 2009': {'description': 'The knights of medieval Europe are often associated with a code of behavior known as chivalry -- but what were these knights actually like? Learn more about the reality behind the popular image of knights in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-knights-work/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Knights Work'},\n",
       " 'February 25, 2013': {'description': u'Long before Benedict XVI\\u2019s resignation, Benedict IX resigned. Benedict IX was one of the youngest (and most notorious) men ever to become pope, and his abuse of power was legendary. He became pope three times and sold the title at one point.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-other-pope-benedict-who-resigned/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Other Pope Benedict Who Resigned'},\n",
       " 'February 25, 2015': {'description': \"Though the Brown v. Board ruling overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, it didn't suddenly solve the segregation problem and end racism in the United States.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-aftermath-of-brown-v-board/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Aftermath of Brown v. Board'},\n",
       " 'February 26, 2014': {'description': 'The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters became the first African-American labor union to be recognized by the American Federation of Labor. What started as a campaign for more money and better treatment became an important force for social change.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-brotherhood-of-sleeping-car-porters/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters'},\n",
       " 'February 27, 2012': {'description': 'Hans Christian Andersen is often considered the father of the modern fairy tale, but his life was not the quiet existence depicted in his photos. His personal life is fairly bizarre, and he is sometimes compared to his own outcast fairy tale figures.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-fairy-tale-life-of-hans-christian-andersen/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Fairy Tale Life of Hans Christian Andersen'},\n",
       " 'February 27, 2013': {'description': \"In 2013, experts identified the remains of King Richard III, one of England's most notorious rulers. Shakespeare wrote the king as a nephew-killing, hunchbacked villain, but Richard's real life was a complicated mixture of ambition, ruthlessness and fear.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/unearthed/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Richard III: Unearthed!'},\n",
       " 'February 28, 2011': {'description': \"Often, when people discuss America's first black female millionaire, they're talking about a women named Sarah Breedlove Walker, also known as Madame C.J. Walker. But someone else, another Sarah in fact, may have beaten her. A black girl named Sarah Rector became a millionaire in 1911 or 1912, when she was only 10 years old. \",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-americas-first-black-millionairess/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Sarah Breedlove Walker & Sarah Rector: Who was America\\u2019s first black millionairess?'},\n",
       " 'February 29, 2012': {'description': u'Evliya \\xc7elebi grew up in 17th century Istanbul as the \"boon companion\" of Sultan Murad IV. In his 20s, Evliya had a prophetic dream and spent decades traveling. During his travels he wrote the Seyahatname, one of history\\'s important travel narratives.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/evliya-celebi-world-traveler-and-companion-to-mankind/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Evliya \\xc7elebi: World Traveler and Companion to Mankind'},\n",
       " 'February 29, 2016': {'description': 'Language is alive. It shifts and changes; pronunciations and spellings morph throughout time. English is no exception.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-great-vowel-shift-or-a-brief-history-of-english/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Great Vowel Shift, or A Brief History of English'},\n",
       " 'February 3, 2010': {'description': 'Tune in to this episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class to learn more about the life and philosophy of Marcus Garvey, a black nationalist leader known as \"Black Moses.\"',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-black-moses/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who was \"Black Moses\"?'},\n",
       " 'February 3, 2014': {'description': \"Anyone who has ever heard about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States is sure to know that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus. But that's but a tiny sliver of her life story.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/rosa-parks-and-the-montgomery-bus-boycott-pt-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Pt. 1'},\n",
       " 'February 3, 2016': {'description': 'On May 30, 1948, a flood destroyed Vanport, Oregon. What really makes the story more than a historical footnote is how it tied in to the racial makeup of both Portland and Oregon at the time.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-vanport-flood/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Vanport Flood'},\n",
       " 'February 4, 2009': {'description': \"During World War II, Axis and Allied powers struggled to discover the enemies' information while hiding their own. Tune in to this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn how the Navajo code talkers turned the tide of World War II.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-navajo-code-talkers-work/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Navajo Code Talkers Work'},\n",
       " 'February 4, 2013': {'description': \"In 1857 Nikola Tesla began work on direct current motor issues. In 1884, he approached Thomas Edison with ideas about alternating current, but Edison championed direct current. Their disagreement led to one of history's most famous scientific rivalries.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/nikola-tesla-and-the-war-of-currents-revisited-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Nikola Tesla and the War of Currents Revisited: Part 1'},\n",
       " 'February 4, 2015': {'description': \"A handful of our most-requested podcast topics that don't have enough solid research for a whole show: Stagecoach Mary, Edward Mordrake, Robert the Haunted Doll, the London Beer Flood, the Lost Army of Cambyses and La Maupin all get time in the spotlight. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-six-impossible-episodes/>Read the show notes here.</a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/six-impossible-episodes/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Six Impossible Episodes'},\n",
       " 'February 5, 2014': {'description': \"Rosa's arrest for breaking bus segregation laws catalyzed the Montgomery Bus Boycott, one of the keystones in the American Civil Rights Movement. It was widely covered in the national media, which brought more attention to the struggle for equal rights.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/rosa-parks-and-the-montgomery-bus-boycott-pt-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Pt. 2'},\n",
       " 'February 6, 2012': {'description': \"During Jack Johnson's time, the heavyweight championship was unofficially a whites-only title. Despite discrimination, he fought title-holder Tommy Burns in 1908. Johnson became the first black heavyweight champion, but some questioned his legitimacy.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/jack-johnson-and-the-fight-of-the-century/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Jack Johnson and the Fight of the Century'},\n",
       " 'February 6, 2013': {'description': u'By 1887, Nikola Tesla secured seven patents for components of his alternating current system. In 1888, George Westinghouse offered to hire Tesla to develop the AC system, and that\\u2019s when the Current War really got underway.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/nikola-tesla-and-the-war-of-currents-revisited-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Nikola Tesla and the War of Currents Revisited: Part 2'},\n",
       " 'February 7, 2011': {'description': 'A funny thing happened to the Dutch during the 17th century: They went nuts for tulips, paying exorbitant amounts for a single bulb. But what exactly triggered this commodity bubble? And what do revisionist historians have to say? Tune in and find out.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-tulip-mania-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Tulip Mania Worked'},\n",
       " 'February 8, 2010': {'description': '\"Bluebeard\" is one of Charles Perrault\\'s most disturbing and grisly stories -- but could it be true? Join Sarah and Katie as they explore the depraved life and crimes of Gilles de Rais, the real-life basis for Perrault\\'s Bluebeard.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-real-bluebeard/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Gilles de Rais: Who was the real Bluebeard?'},\n",
       " 'February 8, 2012': {'description': u\"Most people know the story of President Lincoln's assassination, but what happened afterward? In this podcast, we cover John Wilkes Booth\\u2019s escape, his co-conspirators' attacks against other officials and the strange connections between Booth and Lincoln.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-booth-conspiracy-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Booth Conspiracy'},\n",
       " 'February 8, 2016': {'description': \"While Michelangelo's sculpture of Mary holding the deceased body of Christ is the most famous depiction of that moment in art, that scene has been the focus of many works. And once, the famous version took a trip across the ocean.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-brief-history-of-the-pieta/',\n",
       "  'title': u'A Brief History of the Piet\\xe0'},\n",
       " 'February 9, 2009': {'description': \"The Mayan empire produced a unique calendar that's still followed in parts of the world today. Curiously, this calendar predicts a monumental, world-wide change on December 21st, 2012. Learn more about 2012 in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/will-the-world-really-end-in-2012/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Will the world really end in 2012?'},\n",
       " 'February 9, 2011': {'description': 'The story of the House of Bourbon is pretty complicated. Luckily, Deblina and Sarah are here to examine the web of people and events leading to the fall of the House. Tune in and learn more about Henri, comte de Chambord, the last French Bourbon.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-last-french-bourbon/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who was the last French Bourbon?'},\n",
       " 'February 9, 2015': {'description': 'People were experiencing sleep disorders long before they were studied to the degree they are now. The first European account of narcolepsy appeared in the 1600s, but it would be well into the 19th century before the condition was researched.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-history-of-narcolepsy-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The History of Narcolepsy, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'January 1, 2014': {'description': \"The second part of 2013's historical finds includes items unearthed by animals, amateurs and ultra-modern science. Lead coffins, rare torpedoes and mass graves are featured. And of course, there's discussion of everyone's favorite topic: exhumations.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/unearthed-in-2013-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Unearthed in 2013, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'January 10, 2011': {'description': 'Cardinal Richelieu wielded tremendous political power, but he also made more than a few enemies. Would they seek revenge in his later years? In this episode, Deblina and Sarah recount the last years of Cardinal Richelieu',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-last-years-of-the-red-eminence/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Last Years of the Red Eminence'},\n",
       " 'January 11, 2010': {'description': 'In 1974, publishing heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Originally a hostage, Hearst eventually became a member of the SLA, participating in at least two robberies. Tune in to learn more about Patty Hearst.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-kidnapping-of-patty-hearst/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Kidnapping of Patty Hearst'},\n",
       " 'January 11, 2012': {'description': \"When we last left the story of W.C. Minor, he'd fatally shot a man in London. In the conclusion of this episode, Sarah and Deblina look at the  events that led Minor to become one of the Oxford English Dictionary's most prolific contributors.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/w-c-minor-madness-murder-and-a-dictionary-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'W.C. Minor: Madness, Murder and a Dictionary, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'January 11, 2016': {'description': \"Born Helen Porter Mitchell in Melbourne, Australia in 1861, Nellie Melba would rise to fame as a singer. Her life was everything you'd expect from a diva: foods named for her, command performances and a scandalous royal affair.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/dame-nellie-melba-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Dame Nellie Melba, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'January 12, 2009': {'description': 'During World War II, the bravery of Kamikaze pilots was legendary. When the war concluded, several Japanese soldiers remained in hiding on islands across the Pacific. Learn more about Japanese holdouts and the Bushido code in this HowStuffWorks podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-were-some-japanese-soldiers-still-fighting-decades-after-world-war-ii/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Why were some Japanese soldiers still fighting decades after World War II?'},\n",
       " 'January 12, 2011': {'description': \"Hedy Lamarr was an extraordinarily beautiful film star, but she wasn't just another pretty face. In this podcast, Sarah and Deblina recount Hedy's biography and her little-known career as an inventor. Tune in to learn more about Hedy Lamarr.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-did-a-hollywood-starlet-invent-cellular-technology/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Hedy Lamarr: How did a Hollywood starlet invent cellular technology?'},\n",
       " 'January 12, 2015': {'description': 'In 1816, a volcano eruption in Sumbawa, Indonesia, along with several other factors, created an unusual -- and catastrophic -- series of weather events. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-year-without-a-summer/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/year-without-a-summer/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Year Without a Summer'},\n",
       " 'January 13, 2010': {'description': \"In 1936, Britain's King Edward VIII renounced his throne in order to marry an American socialite named Wallis Simpson. Join Katie and Sarah as the explore the astonishing story behind Britain's only royal resignation.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/wallis-simpson-and-the-abdication-crisis/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Wallis Simpson and the Abdication Crisis'},\n",
       " 'January 13, 2014': {'description': u'The Battle of Hastings is often boiled it down to a sentence: The Normans invaded Britain in 1066, and their victory ended the Anglo-Saxon phase of English history. But of course, that brief description really doesn\\u2019t do the event justice.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-battle-of-hastings/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Battle of Hastings'},\n",
       " 'January 13, 2016': {'description': 'The second part of our episode on the Australian diva focuses on her career in the early 1900s, her charity work and her belief that singers had to work -- and work hard -- to be constantly perfecting their technique.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/dame-nellie-melba-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Dame Nellie Melba, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'January 14, 2009': {'description': 'Nowadays, the Spanish Inquisition is best known as a symbol of religious intolerance and extreme cruelty. Tune in to this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the people and politics behind the Spanish Inquisition.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-spanish-inquisition-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Spanish Inquisition Worked'},\n",
       " 'January 14, 2013': {'description': 'By the 1840s, London faced a sanitation crisis. One summer the stench of the Thames drove Parliament to soak their curtains in lime, an experience that led to funding for a modern sewer system. Tune in to learn about modern toilets, germ theory and more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-great-stink-of-1858/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Great Stink of 1858'},\n",
       " 'January 14, 2015': {'description': 'Despite all the fun cartoons on the packaging featuring tiny humanoid sea creatures having wacky fun and wearing clothes, Sea Monkeys are just brine shrimp. But the story of Sea Monkeys and their inventor is actually pretty surprising -- and quite dark.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-dark-legacy-of-sea-monkeys/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Dark Legacy of Sea Monkeys'},\n",
       " 'January 15, 2014': {'description': 'When the S.S. Arctic joined the Collins line fleet in the 1850s, it was by all accounts a glorious ship. But in 1854, the steamer collided with another ship in a fog, and the resulting panic led to the deaths of most of the passengers.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-sinking-of-the-s-s-arctic/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Sinking of the S.S. Arctic'},\n",
       " 'January 16, 2012': {'description': \"Fridtjof Nansen was an artist, skier, zoologist and one of Norway's earliest heroes. The first part of this episode covers his early adventures, while part two covers his humanitarian career. Tune in to learn more about his first major expeditions.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/fridtjof-nansen-and-the-fram-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Fridtjof Nansen and the Fram: Part 1'},\n",
       " 'January 16, 2013': {'description': \"Historical hoaxes are surprisingly common. For example, a N.Y. cigar maker once commissioned a gypsum skeleton to pass off as a 10-foot-tall petrified man called the Cardiff Giant. Join Deblina and Sarah as they explore the Cardiff Giant, Clever Hans, the Cottingley Fairies, David Wyrick, Mary Toft's bunny births and the Newark Holy Stones.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/5-historical-hoaxes/',\n",
       "  'title': '5 Historical Hoaxes'},\n",
       " 'January 17, 2011': {'description': 'Driven by visions of unimaginable riches, Spanish explorers subjugated the cultures of South America and exploit the resources for their masters in Europe. Chief among these visions was the hallowed El Dorado, or the City of Gold. Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/el-dorado-and-the-river-of-despair/',\n",
       "  'title': 'El Dorado and the River of Despair'},\n",
       " 'January 18, 2012': {'description': \"Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen was an expert skier, zoologist and artist: By combining these skills, he became one of Norway's earliest heroes. Listen in as Deblina and Sarah look at the life and times of Fridtjof Nansen in the second part of this episode.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/fridtjof-nansen-and-the-fram-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Fridtjof Nansen and the Fram: Part 2'},\n",
       " 'January 18, 2016': {'description': \"In 1888, a blizzard so sudden and severe hit the American Midwest and claimed the lives of hundreds, some of whom died just outside the safety of shelter. Weather prediction of the fast-moving storm simply didn't reach people in time to prepare them.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-schoolhouse-blizzard/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Schoolhouse Blizzard'},\n",
       " 'January 19, 2009': {'description': 'Explore the complicated history of the civil rights movement in this HowStuffWorks podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-civil-rights-movement-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Civil Rights Movement Worked'},\n",
       " 'January 19, 2010': {'description': \"Although Edward VIII is often remembered as a British King who abdicated the throne for love, FBI files suggest that there may have been a more sinister motive. Tune in and learn more about Edward VIII's possible Nazi connections in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-would-have-been-the-nazi-king/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who would have been the Nazi king?'},\n",
       " 'January 19, 2011': {'description': \"From hemlock to cyanide, poison has unfortunately played an integral part in many of history's great sagas, But in 17th-century France, the scandal over poisoning reached an unprecedented level. Tune in and learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-affair-of-the-poisons/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Affair of the Poisons'},\n",
       " 'January 2, 2012': {'description': 'In the first part of this episode, we look at the early days of William Chester Minor. Minor originally studied medicine and served and practiced surgery in the Union Army. Eventually he was committed to a hospital for the insane. But what happened next?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/w-c-minor-madness-murder-and-a-dictionary-part-i/',\n",
       "  'title': 'W. C. Minor: Madness, Murder and a Dictionary, Part I'},\n",
       " 'January 2, 2013': {'description': 'In the second part of this annual episode, we cover historical discoveries made in 2012, from evidence of vampire burials in Bulgaria to discoveries of ancient temples and more. Tune in to learn more about the exciting archaeological discoveries of 2012.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/unearthed-in-2012-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Unearthed in 2012: Part 2'},\n",
       " 'January 20, 2010': {'description': 'As Alexander the Great pushed across the globe on his quest for world domination, he met with an unexpected obstacle: King Porus of the Punjab region. Listen in as Katie and Sarah explore the historical Battle of the Hydaspes in this episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/king-porus-vs-alexander-the-great/',\n",
       "  'title': 'King Porus vs Alexander the Great'},\n",
       " 'January 20, 2014': {'description': 'So how did Ancient Egyptians actually embalm their dead? Thanks in large part to Herodotus and Diodorus Siculus, we have some great descriptions of what happened to the deceased.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/embalming-and-mummification-rituals-of-ancient-egypt/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Embalming and Mummification Rituals of Ancient Egypt'},\n",
       " 'January 20, 2015': {'description': u'You probably know Gaudi\\u2019s work, even if you don\\u2019t recognize his name. His distinctive architecture is featured throughout Barcelona. But his life started humbly, as the son of a Reus coppersmith.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/antoni-gaudi-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Antoni Gaudi, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'January 20, 2016': {'description': u\"One of the worst mining tragedies in history, the explosion that sent fire through the Courri\\xe8res mine tunnels claimed more than a thousand lives. It also created awareness of dangerous issues in mines that hadn't received much focus up to that point.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/courrieres-mine-disaster-of-1906/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Courri\\xe8res Mine Disaster of 1906'},\n",
       " 'January 21, 2009': {'description': \"Building on an earlier examination of the Spanish Inquisition, HowStuffWorks' history experts take a look at the disturbing world of medieval torture devices. Check out this podcast to learn more about torture and more Stuff You Missed in History Class.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-medieval-torture-devices-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Medieval Torture Devices Worked'},\n",
       " 'January 21, 2013': {'description': \"Ned Kelly's cropped up in the news again, but who was he? The bushranger Ned Kelly became an outlaw in 1878, and his gang successfully conducted several raids. Tune in to learn why many Australians think of him as a folk hero in this classic episode.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ned-kellys-last-stand/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Ned Kelly\\u2019s Last Stand'},\n",
       " 'January 21, 2015': {'description': u\"Once Gaudi's work was displayed at the 1878 Paris World's Fair, his career took off. Through his connections to industrialist Eusebi G\\xfcell and architect Joan Martorell, Gaudi was given opportunities to work on impressive projects that are now his legacy.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/antoni-gaudi-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Antoni Gaudi, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'January 22, 2014': {'description': u'You may never have heard of him, but Avicenna was one of the first, and probably the most influential, Islamic philosopher-scientists. He\\u2019s listed among the great philosophers in Dante\\u2019s Inferno and is mentioned in the prologue to the Canterbury Tales.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/avicenna/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Avicenna'},\n",
       " 'January 23, 2012': {'description': 'As a student, Herman W. Mudgett used corpses to commit insurance fraud. In 1886, he moved to Chicago under the alias H.H. Holmes. In 1888, Holmes started constructing a building with secret passageways and an airtight vault. So, what was it for?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/h-h-holmes-and-the-mysteries-of-murder-castle-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'H.H. Holmes and the Mysteries of Murder Castle, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'January 23, 2013': {'description': 'Dogs have been used in war for a long time and are still used today. In this episode, Sarah and Deblina look at five war dogs known for their strength, loyalty and intelligence. Tune in to learn more about war dogs from World War I through Vietnam.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/5-war-dogs-of-history/',\n",
       "  'title': '5 War Dogs of History'},\n",
       " 'January 24, 2011': {'description': \"Also known as the Northern War, Hone Heke's Rebellion took place between in New Zealand over the course of 1845 and 1846. In this podcast, Sarah and Deblina recount the events leading up to the war -- as well as the consequences of Heke's actions.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/hone-hekes-rebellion/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Hone Heke\\u2019s Rebellion'},\n",
       " 'January 25, 2010': {'description': 'When John O\\'Hara Burke and William John Wills attempted to traverse Australia, the inland area of the continent was terra incognita known as the \"ghastly blank.\" Learn what the expedition discovered in this episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/into-the-ghastly-blank-with-burke-and-wills/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Into the Ghastly Blank with Burke and Wills'},\n",
       " 'January 25, 2012': {'description': \"In the first part of this episode, Deblina and Sarah covered Herman W. Mudgett's early life, including how he first became known as H.H. Holmes. But how did Holmes manage to complete his murder castle? What happened to him afterwards? Tune in to find out.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/h-h-holmes-and-the-mysteries-of-murder-castle-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'H.H. Holmes and the Mysteries of Murder Castle, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'January 25, 2016': {'description': u\"The Honey War wasn't really about honey. It was a dispute over state lines. There are some bee trees in the mix, as well as some truly sub-par surveying work. It\\u2019s a story full of silliness, pride and bureaucracy.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-honey-war/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Honey War'},\n",
       " 'January 26, 2009': {'description': \"In most films Vikings are depicted as bloodthirsty, relatively ignorant berserkers who did little more than plunder and pillage their way across Europe. However, the story doesn't end there -- tune in to this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-vikings-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Vikings Worked'},\n",
       " 'January 26, 2011': {'description': \"Madame de Pompadour was born in Paris in 1721, and eventually became the mistress of King Louis XV. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah describe Madame de Pompadour's rise to power. Tune in to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/madame-de-pompadour-and-louis-xv/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Madame de Pompadour and Louis XV'},\n",
       " 'January 26, 2015': {'description': \"From an early age, Katie Sandwina wowed crowds, first as a wrestling act and then exclusively as professional strongwoman. During a time when women's suffrage was a hot button issue, she cultivated an image of a perfectly feminine powerhouse.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-glamorous-strongwoman/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Glamorous Strongwoman'},\n",
       " 'January 27, 2010': {'description': \"When the Haitian revolution broke out, Toussaint L'Ouverture did not originally take part in the violence -- at least, that is, until the British became involved. Learn more about Toussaint L'Ouverture and the Haitian revolution in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/toussaint-louverture-and-the-haitian-revolution/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Toussaint L\\u2019Ouverture and the Haitian Revolution'},\n",
       " 'January 27, 2014': {'description': 'History is written by the victors. But one big exception to that conventional wisdom is the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, in which Native Americans rose up against Spanish colonists and missionaries at the turn of the 17th century.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/pueblo-revolt/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Pueblo Revolt'},\n",
       " 'January 27, 2016': {'description': u'Queen Victoria reigned for more than six decades, but her early years as ruler were peppered with a number of disastrous missteps. By participating in a horrible rumor campaign about her mother\\u2019s lady-in-waiting, she ended up damaging her own reputation.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/queen-victoria-the-lady-hastings-scandal/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Queen Victoria: The Lady Hastings Scandal'},\n",
       " 'January 28, 2009': {'description': \"Like any other discipline, history often becomes a matter of interpretation. Check in with HowStuffWorks' resident history experts as they explore the phenomenon of revisionist history in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-revisionist-history-works/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Revisionist History Works'},\n",
       " 'January 28, 2013': {'description': 'In 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305. He received a ransom of $200,000 -- and then jumped out in midair. Over the years, the FBI has searched for Cooper with little luck. Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-is-d-b-cooper/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who is D.B. Cooper?'},\n",
       " 'January 28, 2015': {'description': 'During WWII, the U.S. Army formed a top-secret military unit with one goal: Use artistic and theatrical skills to confuse the enemy. The 23rd Headquarters Special Troops turned their creativity into incredible strategic trickery. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-ghost-army/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-ghost-army/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Ghost Army'},\n",
       " 'January 29, 2014': {'description': u'Crown Prince Sado of Korea -- sometimes called Korea\\'s \"Coffin King\" -- has been described as insane, depraved and sadistic, but when you examine his short life, it\\u2019s more complicated than a list of acts of savagery (though there are plenty of those).',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/crown-prince-sado-of-korea/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Crown Prince Sado of Korea'},\n",
       " 'January 3, 2011': {'description': 'A man of many appellations -- Henry the Great, the Green Gallant -- King Henry IV was a very popular French royal . In this episode, Sarah and Deblina explore the controversial life and reign of Henry of Bourbon, including the surprising fate of his head.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-green-gallant/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Rise and Fall of the Green Gallant'},\n",
       " 'January 30, 2012': {'description': u'The warrior queen Nzinga used wily tactics to maintain her kingdom\\u2019s independence during colonization. Born in the Ndongo Kingdom, Nzinga staged a coup, harbored runaway slaves, and kept a harem of men. Tune in to learn more about queen Nzinga.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/theres-always-a-seat-for-queen-nzinga/',\n",
       "  'title': u'There\\u2019s Always a Seat for Queen Nzinga'},\n",
       " 'January 30, 2013': {'description': u\"Most people know the story of President Lincoln's assassination, but what happened afterward? In this podcast, we cover John Wilkes Booth\\u2019s escape, his co-conspirators' attacks against other officials and the strange connections between Booth and Lincoln.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-booth-conspiracy/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Booth Conspiracy'},\n",
       " 'January 31, 2011': {'description': \"From Marlon Brando to Harry Houdini, it's common knowledge that performers are uniquely gifted -- but several have also gained reputations as gifted inventors. Tune in to learn more about five of history's most unlikely inventors.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/5-unlikely-inventors/',\n",
       "  'title': '5 Unlikely Inventors'},\n",
       " 'January 4, 2010': {'description': \"In February of 1567, Lord Darnley lay sleeping in a house called Kirk o'Field when it exploded. He was certainly dead, but when his body was discovered it seemed that he died of strangulation ... and here the mystery began. Learn more in this episode.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-death-of-lord-darnley/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Death of Lord Darnley'},\n",
       " 'January 4, 2012': {'description': \"In 1991, two hikers in the Alps found a mysterious body. The frozen mummy turned out to be a 5,300-year-old man -- a discovery that's given researchers an unprecedented peek into the Copper Age. Tune in to learn more about the Iceman.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/otzi-everyones-favorite-copper-age-man/',\n",
       "  'title': u'\\xd6tzi: Everyone\\u2019s Favorite Copper Age Man'},\n",
       " 'January 4, 2016': {'description': 'More of the 2015 news items of historical significance! The second part of this topic includes firearms, letters, blackboards, sculpture and of course, mass graves and exhumations.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/unearthed-in-2015-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Unearthed in 2015, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'January 5, 2009': {'description': \"When Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation, he hoped to demoralize the South. Learn the details behind President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-emancipation-proclamation-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Emancipation Proclamation Worked'},\n",
       " 'January 5, 2011': {'description': \"As one of the most influential writers in the English language, Shakespeare is typically associated with cultural sophistication rather than violent bouts of near-anarchy. But this wasn't the case during the Astor Place Riot. Tune in to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-did-a-riot-start-over-shakespeare/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Why did a riot start over Shakespeare?'},\n",
       " 'January 5, 2015': {'description': u'It\\u2019s time to look at some of the stuff that was literally or figuratively dug up in 2014. This episode includes: connections to past episodes, some extreme serendipity, shipwrecks, a couple of Holocaust-related unearthings, and lots of Oldest Things Ever.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/unearthed-in-2014-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Unearthed in 2014! Part 1'},\n",
       " 'January 6, 2010': {'description': \"When newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst grew weary of camping, he asked Julia Morgan to build a 'small bungalow' in San Simeon, California. More than 20 years later, the gigantic Hearst Castle remains one of the most opulent homes in North America.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-hearst-castle-works/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Hearst Castle Works'},\n",
       " 'January 6, 2014': {'description': 'Time for something completely different! There are a few questions that we get asked over and over. Today, we answer four of the most-common queries posed to us in our listener mail.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/listener-mail-faq-edition/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Listener Mail: FAQ Edition'},\n",
       " 'January 6, 2016': {'description': 'April has two books out about fashion history, one featuring historical fashion plates, and another on the pochoir technique used to create fashion illustrations in the early 20th century.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/author-interview-fashion-history-with-april-calahan/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Author Interview: Fashion History With April Calahan'},\n",
       " 'January 7, 2009': {'description': \"Author Gavin Menzies believes a fleet of Chinese explorers reached the Americas before Christopher Columbus, but he's been repeatedly challenged to defend this claim. Check out this podcast from HowStuffWorks to learn more about revisionist history.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/did-the-chinese-reach-america-before-columbus/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Did the Chinese reach America before Columbus?'},\n",
       " 'January 7, 2013': {'description': \"James Armistead was a slave in Virginia, but got his master's approval to enlist when the Revolutionary War came. Armistead worked as a spy, and his story is one of many free and enslaved African-Americans who fought in the Revolutionary War.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/double-agent-james-armistead-and-the-american-revolution/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Double Agent: James Armistead and the American Revolution'},\n",
       " 'January 7, 2015': {'description': u'More of the 2014 history news roundup! This time out: We\\u2019ve got several assorted things that didn\\u2019t really fit any other category, followed by medical unearthings, food and drinks, literature and letters, and everyone\\u2019s favorite category, EXHUMATIONS.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/unearthed-in-2014-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Unearthed in 2014! Part 2'},\n",
       " 'January 8, 2014': {'description': u'Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier was a chemist, biologist, geologist, physiologist, and economist. But at the end of the day, he\\u2019s most often referred to as the father of modern chemistry. He also was smack dab in the middle of the French Revolution.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-explosive-career-of-antoine-levoisier/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Explosive Career of Antoine Lavoisier'},\n",
       " 'January 9, 2012': {'description': 'For every Al Capone, there was a cast of lesser-known men who were often just as dangerous. In this episode, Sarah and Deblina explore the lives of gangsters such as \"Machine Gun\" Jack McGurn and Roger \"The Terrible\" Touhy. Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/public-enemies-5-gangsters-to-know/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Public Enemies: 5 Gangsters to Know'},\n",
       " 'January 9, 2013': {'description': 'In Part 2 of this podcast, we examine the tactics rival paleontologists Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh used in their battle to achieve preeminence. Ultimately, the men took their war to D.C. and the press. In the end, did either win?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-bone-wars-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Bone Wars, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'July 1, 2009': {'description': 'Legends surround the history of the Borley Rectory, which is known as the most haunted house in England. Tune in to learn more about the ghosts reputed to haunt the Rectory in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ghosts-of-history-the-borley-rectory/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Ghosts of History: The Borley Rectory'},\n",
       " 'July 1, 2013': {'description': 'While his last name is famous for breakfast cereal, John Harvey Kellogg was a 19th-century doctor with some unique (and groundbreaking) beliefs about health and wellness.His Battle Creek Sanitarium was home to anything but treatment as usual.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/john-harvey-kellogg/',\n",
       "  'title': 'John Harvey Kellogg'},\n",
       " 'July 1, 2015': {'description': 'The deceptively simple harmonica has roots as far back as ancient China, though it really came into its own in Europe in the 1800s.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-brief-history-of-harmonicas/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Brief History of Harmonicas'},\n",
       " 'July 10, 2013': {'description': 'A member of the South Australian Mounted Police, George \"Poddy\" Aiston was a friend to and advocate for Aboriginal peoples, a fairly accomplished photographer, and the owner of a fully-stocked store in the middle of nowhere.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/george-aiston-outback-entrepreneur/',\n",
       "  'title': 'George Aiston: Outback Entrepreneur'},\n",
       " 'July 11, 2011': {'description': 'In the late 1600s, a financier tried to start a Scottish colony in Panama. Despite English roadblocks, the Scots successfully raised funding. But the expedition faced disease, death and poor trade, taking down the settlers -- and, ultimately, Scotland.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-darien-disaster/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Darien Disaster'},\n",
       " 'July 11, 2012': {'description': \"Of all the mysteries we've covered, the lost colony at Roanoke is one of the strangest. In this classic episode, former hosts Candace and Josh recount Roanoke's story -- and there's a new development, one that may finally reveal the fate of the colonists.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-happened-to-the-lost-colony-at-roanoke-update/',\n",
       "  'title': 'What happened to the lost colony at Roanoke? (Update)'},\n",
       " 'July 12, 2010': {'description': \"Born in 1838, Lili'uokalani became the queen of Hawaii in 1891. Unfortunately, she was destined to be Hawaii's last monarch. Listen in and learn how Hawaii became a state in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-last-queen-of-hawaii/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Lili\\u2019uokalani: Who was the Last Queen of Hawaii?'},\n",
       " 'July 13, 2009': {'description': \"In the summer of 1518, a woman in Strasbourg, France started dancing -- and didn't stop. By the end of the week, the compulsion to dance had spread to hundreds of people. Learn more about the dancing sickness in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-dancing-plague-of-1518-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Dancing Plague of 1518 Worked'},\n",
       " 'July 13, 2011': {'description': u'After her father died, Elizabeth Van Lew freed the family slaves, including a girl named Mary. When the Civil War began, sources say Mary became an agent in Van Lew\\u2019s \\u201cRichmond Ring.\" Join Sarah and Deblina to learn more about Civil War spies.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/civil-war-spies-mary-elizabeth-bowser/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Civil War Spies: Mary-Elizabeth Bowser'},\n",
       " 'July 13, 2015': {'description': \"Peanut butter got its name in the 18th century, but it's been around in some form for hundreds and hundreds of years. The more modern history of the spread features changes to the recipe and even a little litigation with the FDA.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-brief-history-of-peanut-butter/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Brief History of Peanut Butter'},\n",
       " 'July 14, 2008': {'description': 'Amid the bloodshed of World War I, the Pope pled for a truce on Christmas Day. The commanding powers refused the truce, but soldiers across Europe crossed battle lines to spend Christmas the enemy. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-was-the-christmas-truce/',\n",
       "  'title': 'What was the Christmas Truce?'},\n",
       " 'July 14, 2010': {'description': \"From his opulent, solitary dinners to the amazing Neuschwanstein Castle, it's no surprise that King Ludwig II was known as an eccentric. In fact, people thought he was mad. But why? Tune in and learn more about Mad King Ludwig in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/mad-king-ludwig-dines-alone/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Mad King Ludwig Dines Alone'},\n",
       " 'July 14, 2014': {'description': 'Makeup has a rich and lengthy history that spans the globe and crosses cultures. From 10,000 B.C.E. to the 20th century, people have been using cosmetics to enhance their looks -- sometimes with unintended side effects.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/cosmetics-from-ancient-egypt-to-the-modern-world/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Cosmetics From Ancient Egypt to the Modern World'},\n",
       " 'July 15, 2009': {'description': 'Born Henry McCarty in New York City, Billy the Kid committed his first act of murder before he turned 20. Join Candace and Katie as they explore the fact -- and fiction -- surrounding the legendary outlaw in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/americas-favorite-outlaw-billy-the-kid/',\n",
       "  'title': u'America\\u2019s Favorite Outlaw: Billy the Kid'},\n",
       " 'July 15, 2013': {'description': u'Boudica was a queen of the Iceni who staged either a successful rebellion against the Romans or a massacre, depending on who\\u2019s talking.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/boudica-warrior-queen/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Boudica: Warrior Queen'},\n",
       " 'July 15, 2015': {'description': 'In 1888, Cecil Rhodes and John Smith Moffat duped the king of the Ndebele people into a treaty which led to the expansion of British territory in Africa. From then until the late 1900s, Rhodesia was governed by a white minority. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-rhodesia/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-condensed-history-of-rhodesia/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Condensed History of Rhodesia'},\n",
       " 'July 16, 2008': {'description': \"Davy Crockett is one of America's great real-life legends. With a little help from Walt Disney, Crockett experienced a resurgence in popularity more than 100 years after his death. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn if this is fact or fiction.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-was-davy-crockett-king-of-the-wild-frontier/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Why was Davy Crockett king of the wild frontier?'},\n",
       " 'July 16, 2012': {'description': u'In this classic episode, former hosts Candace and Katie explore the events surrounding Amelia Earhart\\u2019s mysterious disappearance in 1937, and possible theories as to what could have happened. We also cover new developments in this 75-year-old mystery.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-amelia-earhart-mystery-update/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Amelia Earhart Mystery (Update)'},\n",
       " 'July 16, 2014': {'description': 'In the late 1700s, medical colleges needed cadavers for educational dissection, but there were no legal means for obtaining them. This led to some unorthodox dealings in the acquiring of bodies, and brought New York to a fever pitch in 1788. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-doctors-riot-of-1788/> Read the show notes here. </a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-doctors-riot-of-1788/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The Doctors\\u2019 Riot of 1788'},\n",
       " 'July 17, 2013': {'description': 'An accomplished bacteriologist, Selman Waksman and his students and colleagues isolated many new antibiotics in the 1940s, including streptomycin and neomycin, earning him the nickname Father of Antibiotics.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/selman-waksman-and-the-streptomycin-controversy/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Selman Waksman and the Streptomycin Controversy'},\n",
       " 'July 18, 2011': {'description': 'In the 1830s, James Brooke sailed toward the Malay Archipelago and ended up becoming the Rajah of Sarawak. Brooke governed Sarawak until the 1860s and made several beneficial reforms. But what happened next? Join Sarah and Deblina to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-white-rajahs-of-sarawak/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The White Rajahs of Sarawak'},\n",
       " 'July 18, 2012': {'description': 'In a recent episode on George Arents, we asked listeners what kind of book collections they keep. We heard from people with interests ranging from mixology books to a library dedicated to Disney. We also learned about what these collections inspired.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/listener-mail-roundup-collectors-edition/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Listener Mail Roundup: Collector\\u2019s Edition'},\n",
       " 'July 19, 2010': {'description': 'From 1827 to 1828, Burke and Hare were accused of killing fifteen people and selling their bodies to medical students. But were they really resurrectionists? Tune in to learn the truth about Burke and Hare in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/burke-and-hare-who-didnt-steal-corpses/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Burke and Hare, Who Didn\\u2019t Steal Corpses'},\n",
       " 'July 2, 2008': {'description': \"An inscription above King Tutankhamen's burial chamber reads: 'Death will come on swift pinions to those who disturb the rest of the Pharaoh.' This was known as the mummy's curse -- but was it fact, or fiction? Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to lear\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-cursed-tomb-of-king-tut/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Cursed Tomb of King Tut'},\n",
       " 'July 2, 2012': {'description': 'During the Gangster Era, many believed Ma Barker led the Barker Gang. In the late 1800s, Barker had four sons, two of whom joined the infamous Barker gang. But was Ma really the mastermind behind their criminal activities?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ma-barker-and-the-barker-gang/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Ma Barker and the Barker Gang'},\n",
       " 'July 20, 2009': {'description': \"The idea for the Panama Canal goes back to 1534, when the Spanish surveyed the area. However, the canal wasn't built for centuries, and it was an arduous task. Learn more about the malaria plaguing canal builders in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/malaria-and-the-panama-canal/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Malaria and the Panama Canal'},\n",
       " 'July 20, 2011': {'description': 'Carthage was a trading hub of the ancient world, challenging the budding Roman Republic. In 264 B.C., Rome and Carthage began the Punic Wars, which continued for more than  a century. Tune in to learn more about the rise -- and fall -- of Carthage.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-rise-and-fall-of-carthage/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Rise and Fall of Carthage'},\n",
       " 'July 20, 2015': {'description': 'Diogenes of Sinope was the father of the Cynicism school of philosophy. He was also an incredibly eccentric figure who spoke out against pretense, and he used humor to convey his ideals. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-diogenes/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/diogenes-of-sinope/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Diogenes of Sinope'},\n",
       " 'July 21, 2008': {'description': 'In A.D. 64, a great fire consumed Rome for six days and seven nights. Some rumors speculated that Nero set the fire, and even played a fiddle as the city burned. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn if this is fact or fiction.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/did-nero-really-play-the-fiddle-while-rome-burned/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Did Nero really play the fiddle while Rome burned?'},\n",
       " 'July 21, 2010': {'description': 'Anxious to control his own rubber company, Henry Ford built a utopian community in the midst of the Amazon. In this episode, Katie and Sarah explore the construction of Fordlandia, the life of its inhabitants and what eventually went wrong.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-did-henry-ford-build-a-city-in-the-amazon/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Why did Henry Ford build a city in the Amazon?'},\n",
       " 'July 21, 2014': {'description': u'While the building of a population in a new colony seems like a tricky endeavor, France\\u2019s King Louis XIV launched a scheme to do just that by shipping eligible ladies to New France in the 1600s. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-les-filles-du-roi/>Read the show notes here. </a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/les-filles-du-roi/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Les Filles du Roi'},\n",
       " 'July 22, 2009': {'description': \"Established in 1897, Storyville was a legal twenty block red-light district in New Orleans. Tune in as Katie and Candace take a look at the colorful history of New Orleans' infamous prostitution district in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-red-light-district-of-new-orleans/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Red Light District of New Orleans'},\n",
       " 'July 22, 2013': {'description': \"It was the only planet to have been discovered by an American, but it's no longer classified as a planet. Who found Pluto, and how did astronomers even know to look for the so-called Planet X on the edge of our solar system?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/pluto-the-demoted-dwarf-planet/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Pluto: The Demoted Dwarf Planet'},\n",
       " 'July 22, 2015': {'description': 'The Royal Palaces of Abomey are a series of earthen palaces in what is now Benin. The complex is culturally and historically important to West Africa, but the source of much of the wealth that built those palaces was the Atlantic slave trade. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-palaces-of-abomey/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/dahomey-and-the-royal-palaces-of-abomey/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Dahomey and the Royal Palaces of Abomey'},\n",
       " 'July 23, 2008': {'description': 'When the Spanish Coast Guard caught English Captain Jenkins smuggling, they cut off his ear as punishment. Could this insult have sent two countries to war? Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn whether this is fact or fiction.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-did-england-and-spain-fight-over-an-ear/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Why did England and Spain fight over an ear?'},\n",
       " 'July 23, 2012': {'description': 'In this episode, we revisit a podcast on the first Olympics. The first Olympics featured familiar events, but also some lethal exhibitions. Married women were barred from watching the games, but victors could sometimes expect to receive meals for life.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-first-olympics-revisited/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The First Olympics, Revisited'},\n",
       " 'July 23, 2014': {'description': 'In 1921, coal miners fed up with unfair labor practices and exploitation took up arms against their employers. The resulting conflict lasted five days and has been called the biggest armed uprising on U.S. soil since the Civil War.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/battle-of-blair-mountain/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Battle of Blair Mountain'},\n",
       " 'July 24, 2013': {'description': \"There is actually some disagreement about the actual origin point of ice cream, but almost everyone agrees it's delicious. The real origin story is a culmination of many cultures and ingredients coming together to fill the need for a frosty treat.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/we-all-scream-for-ice-cream/',\n",
       "  'title': 'We All Scream for Ice Cream'},\n",
       " 'July 25, 2011': {'description': 'The false Dmitriy was actually one of three imposters claiming to be the son of Ivan the Terrible. So what made his story seem more believable to the Russian populace? Join Sarah and Deblina as they examine the curious tale of the False Dmitriy.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-tale-of-false-dmitry/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Tale of False Dmitry'},\n",
       " 'July 25, 2012': {'description': u'In 1900 Paris Olympics are considered some of the strangest. Some sport historians don\\u2019t even consider them true Olympic Games. Many of the events were so under-promoted, the athletes competing in them didn\\u2019t know they were even in the Olympics.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-strangest-games-the-1900-paris-olympics/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Strangest Games: The 1900 Paris Olympics'},\n",
       " 'July 26, 2010': {'description': 'Ivan IV was still an infant when he was proclaimed the Emperor of Russia. In this episode, Katie and Sarah explain how this strange ascension occurred -- and how Anna Leopoldovna became the power behind the throne.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-infant-ruler-of-russia/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Ivan IV: Who was the infant ruler of Russia?'},\n",
       " 'July 27, 2009': {'description': 'In 1916, a series of shark attacks took place along the shores of New Jersey. The media downplayed the first attack as a fluke -- but the attacks continued. Tune in and learn more about the story that inspired Jaws in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-1916-shark-attacks-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the 1916 Shark Attacks Worked'},\n",
       " 'July 27, 2011': {'description': u'The Bayeux Tapestry is considered the one of the most important images of the Medieval Age. It\\u2019s a stunning piece of art, and it covers a crucial event in Western history: The Norman Conquest of Britain. Tune in to learn more about the Bayeux Tapestry.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-bayeux-tapestry-works/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Bayeux Tapestry Works'},\n",
       " 'July 27, 2015': {'description': 'Calamity Jane is one of those historical figures whose reputation has in many ways eclipsed the real story. But she was, without a doubt, a unique character who in many ways lived outside the social norms of her time.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/calamity-jane/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Calamity Jane'},\n",
       " 'July 28, 2008': {'description': \"Al Capone was a king among criminals, and 'kept his hands clean,' maintaining plausible deniability by avoiding direct connections to illegal activity. He never paid taxes -- and this came back to haunt him. Learn more in our article on HowStuffWorks.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-was-tax-evasion-the-only-thing-pinned-on-al-capone/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Why was tax evasion the only thing pinned on Al Capone?'},\n",
       " 'July 28, 2010': {'description': \"During World War II, the Nazi totalitarian party did not tolerate dissent. Despite the risks involved, some Germans did attempt to resist Hitler's government. In this episode, Katie and Sarah explore the story of the White Rose, a secret resistance group.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/did-any-germans-resist-hitler/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Did any Germans resist Hitler?'},\n",
       " 'July 29, 2009': {'description': \"As political rivals, Hamilton and Burr began a bitter exchange of insults, leading to a duel in 1804 that resulted in Hamilton's death. Learn about the ideas that drove Hamilton and Burr to violence in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/alexander-hamilton-vs-aaron-burr/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Alexander Hamilton vs. Aaron Burr'},\n",
       " 'July 29, 2013': {'description': 'In 1900, a shipwreck was discovered near the island of Antikythera, including an assortment of luxury goods: statues, silver coins, vases ... and what turned out to be an amazing 2,000-year-old mechanism.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-antikythera-mechanism/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Antikythera Mechanism'},\n",
       " 'July 29, 2014': {'description': u'\\u201cBlack Wall Street\\u201d was a nickname for Greenwood, a vibrant suburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma, which was destroyed in a race riot in 1921. And while Greenwood\\u2019s destruction was definitely the product of racial tensions, the event was much more one-sided.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-tulsa-race-riot-and-black-wall-street/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Tulsa Race Riot and Black Wall Street'},\n",
       " 'July 29, 2015': {'description': 'In the mid-1800s, Mary Ann Cotton is believed to have poisoned as many as 21 people with arsenic, many of them her own children. She left a trail of bodies behind her everywhere she went, but it was her cavalier remarks that finally drew suspicion.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/mary-ann-cotton/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Mary Ann Cotton'},\n",
       " 'July 3, 2013': {'description': u'The Luddite uprising was a series of protests in northern England, in which workers smashed machines in mills and factories. This wasn\\u2019t the first organized violence against mechanization, but Luddites are the most infamous of all the machine-breakers.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-luddites/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Luddites'},\n",
       " 'July 3, 2014': {'description': 'London is no stranger to smog, which is why when the Great London Smog descended in December of 1952, nobody quite realized anything unusual was going on. At its largest, it extended 30 kilometers around London, and it killed thousands of people. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-great-london-smog/>Read the show notes here. </a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-great-london-smog/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Great London Smog'},\n",
       " 'July 30, 2008': {'description': 'During the Cold War, both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. stockpiled weapons, eventually holding enough power to destroy the world several times over. Yet neither side actually used these weapons. Learn more about M.A.D. in our article on HowStuffWorks.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/whats-mutual-assured-destruction/',\n",
       "  'title': u'What\\u2019s Mutual Assured Destruction?'},\n",
       " 'July 30, 2012': {'description': 'After the Nazis invaded Kiev, a bakery owner asked some Ukrainian soccer players to form a team. Their team was pitted against occupying powers. Many say their crucial victory over the Germans led to their deaths. But how much of the story is true?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-match-of-death/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Match of Death'},\n",
       " 'July 30, 2014': {'description': 'In the mid-20th century, one ad company had a wacky plan to actually dole out land deeds as part of a cereal promotion. How did they manage it? And was the land worth anything? <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-klondike-big-inch-land-promotion/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-klondike-big-inch-land-promotion/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Klondike Big Inch Land Promotion'},\n",
       " 'July 31, 2013': {'description': 'Charley Parkhurst was a stagecoach whip who spent almost 20 years handling teams of horses over treacherous terrain at high speeds. After his death in 1879, his friends who came to lay out his body discovered that Charley was anatomically female.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/charley-parkhurst-one-eyed-whip/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Charley Parkhurst, One-eyed Whip'},\n",
       " 'July 4, 2011': {'description': u'Belle Boyd  got her start as a spy in Martinsburg, Virginia, at the age of 17. In 1862, the \"Cleopatra of the Secession\" obtained \\u2013 and risked her life to deliver -- information that may have been pivotal to the outcome of the Battle of Front Royal.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/civil-war-spies-belle-boyd/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Civil War Spies: Belle Boyd'},\n",
       " 'July 4, 2012': {'description': 'After a night of shelling in the War of 1812, Baltimore was unsure if its fort had survived. At dawn, observers saw an American flag over the fort. Francis Scott Key composed a poem about the night -- and that poem eventually became the national anthem.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-bombardment-of-baltimore/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Bombardment of Baltimore'},\n",
       " 'July 5, 2010': {'description': 'In 1972 the tension between the United Kingdom and the Irish Republican Army rose to a fever pitch as the British Army and Irish protestors clashed. Learn more about the contentious partition of Ireland -- and Bloody Sunday -- in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-really-happened-on-bloody-sunday/',\n",
       "  'title': 'What really happened on Bloody Sunday?'},\n",
       " 'July 6, 2009': {'description': 'Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, was also known as the Empress of Fashion. Married at the age of 16, the Duchess soon became enormously popular and led a life of excess. Learn what happened next in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/duchess-of-decadence-georgiana/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Duchess of Decadence: Georgiana'},\n",
       " 'July 6, 2011': {'description': u\"She\\u2019s one of Britain's best-loved queens, but Victoria\\u2019s parentage made her an unlikely heir. When she became queen at 18, she rebelled from her upbringing. But an early marriage to her cousin Albert changed the way she lived and ruled.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/victoria-and-albert/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Victoria and Albert'},\n",
       " 'July 6, 2015': {'description': u'Dr. Virginia Apgar broke new ground in the fields of obstetrics and anesthesiology in the middle of the 20th century. When babies are born today, one of the tools doctors use to measure whether they\\u2019re thriving on their own is the Apgar score.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/dr-virginia-apgar/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Dr. Virginia Apgar'},\n",
       " 'July 7, 2008': {'description': \"Peter the Great was a feared leader but also an intellectual. Learn about Peter the Great and Peter the Great's love of academia and collectibles in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com!\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-was-in-peter-the-greats-cabinet-of-curiosities/',\n",
       "  'title': u'What was in Peter the Great\\u2019s cabinet of curiosities?'},\n",
       " 'July 7, 2010': {'description': \"Born shortly after the appearance of Halley's comet over Hawai'i in 1758, Kamehameha was hailed as the king who would unite the Hawai'ian islands. But how did he turn this prophecy into reality, and what happened to him in the end? Tune in and learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/kamehameha-the-great/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Kamehameha The Great'},\n",
       " 'July 7, 2014': {'description': u'The Ottoman Empire\\u2019s Suleiman the Magnificent was a head of state, a poet, a reformer of the military and a goldsmith. His reign had a significant impact on the law, literature and art of the Ottoman Empire.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/suleiman-the-magnificent-and-the-siege-of-vienna/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Suleiman the Magnificent and the Siege of Vienna'},\n",
       " 'July 8, 2009': {'description': 'On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, one of the few bars that welcomed gay patrons. Learn how this raid triggered the first major gay rights protest in U.S. history in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-stonewall-riots-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Stonewall Riots Worked'},\n",
       " 'July 8, 2013': {'description': \"Felicia the ferret, who helped Fermilab in the early '70s, has been popping up in online stories and social media lately. How did she come to work in a particle physics facility, and what other animals made their homes there?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/particle-physics-and-animals/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Particle Physics and Animals'},\n",
       " 'July 8, 2015': {'description': 'In the 19th and 20th centuries, 150,000 child migrants were sent from Britain to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Rhodesia. Many of these children ended up in far worse conditions than they left behind. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-britains-child-migrants/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/child-migrant-program/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Child Migrant Program'},\n",
       " 'July 9, 2008': {'description': 'The first Olympics took place in the sixth century in order to build diplomacy across the Greek world. Learn more about the history of the first Olympics in this HowStuffWorks.com podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-first-olympics-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the First Olympics Worked'},\n",
       " 'July 9, 2012': {'description': u'Sophia Dorothea of Celle married her cousin, George I of Great Britain. Sophia had an affair with a Swedish count, and her in-laws decided to stop the couple from running away together. The ensuing events became known as the K\\xf6nigsmarck Affair.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-prisoner-princess-sophia-dorothea-of-celle/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Prisoner Princess: Sophia Dorothea of Celle'},\n",
       " 'July 9, 2014': {'description': 'The Battle of Mons was one of the earliest battles of World War I. In the months after the battle, stories spread that a supernatural presence had covered the British army, preventing it from being destroyed. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-angel-of-mons/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-battle-of-mons-and-the-angels-that-followed/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Battle of Mons and the Angels That Followed'},\n",
       " 'June 1, 2009': {'description': \"As one of history's most well-known globetrotters, Marco Polo is credited with many important contributions to Western civilization. Many believe pasta is one of these contributions -- but is it a myth? Learn more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-marco-polo-pasta-myth/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Marco Polo Pasta Myth'},\n",
       " 'June 1, 2011': {'description': 'When a mysterious woman sporting a turban showed up in England, people took her for a foreign beggar. But she claimed to be a princess who had been kidnapped by pirates! Eventually, however, the truth proved stranger than fiction. Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/princess-caraboo-imposter-from-javasu/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Princess Caraboo: Imposter from Javasu'},\n",
       " 'June 1, 2015': {'description': 'In 1910, the U.S. had a meat shortage and a water hyacinth overgrowth problem. The obvious solution to the double dilemma: Import hippos from Africa.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-american-hippo-ranch-plan-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The American Hippo Ranch Plan, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'June 10, 2009': {'description': \"Although America's robber barons are often viewed in negative terms, they left a philanthropic legacy that continues today. Learn more about philanthropy and charity -- as well as the difference between the two -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/were-the-robber-barons-americas-greatest-philanthropists/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Were the Robber Barons America\\u2019s greatest philanthropists?'},\n",
       " 'June 10, 2013': {'description': 'Despite having almost no official schooling and being a man of color in Colonial America, Benjamin Banneker turned out to be such an accomplished scholar that schools and professorships are named after him today.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/benjamin-banneker/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Benjamin Banneker'},\n",
       " 'June 10, 2014': {'description': 'In the 1930s a New York socialite had a dream. She wanted to be the first person to capture a panda from Asia and return to the western world with it. Her quest had a significant impact on the way the Western world viewed wild animals. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-ruth-harkness-and-giant-pandas/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ruth-harkness-and-the-first-panda-in-the-u-s/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Ruth Harkness and the First Panda in the U.S.'},\n",
       " 'June 10, 2015': {'description': \"Tracy and Holly talk with fellow podcaster Nate DiMeo of The Memory Palace about his research and writing process. You'll also get to listen to two of Nate's episodes along the way! <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-nate-dimeo-the-memory-palace/>Read the show notes here.</a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/nate-dimeos-memory-palace/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Nate DiMeo\\u2019s Memory Palace'},\n",
       " 'June 11, 2012': {'description': 'William Kidd had settled down by 1695, but privateering was still in his blood. He struck up a plan to attack pirates plaguing English ships and enlisted investors to back his efforts. Eventually he was declared a pirate. But did he deserve the label?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/william-kidd-a-pirates-rep-for-me/',\n",
       "  'title': u'William Kidd: A Pirate\\u2019s Rep for Me'},\n",
       " 'June 11, 2013': {'description': \"French designer Paul Poiret's work, which was often avante-garde, changed the fashion world in significant ways. He got rid of corsets, introduced the concept of lifestyle branding, and used draping rather that tailoring to create his dramatic designs.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/paul-poiret/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Paul Poiret'},\n",
       " 'June 11, 2014': {'description': \"Because the Sultana sank the day after John Wilkes Booth was captured and killed for the murder of Abraham Lincoln, it didn't make headline news. But it's considered the biggest maritime disaster in U.S. history.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-s-s-sultana/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The S.S. Sultana'},\n",
       " 'June 13, 2011': {'description': u\"In 1850, James Strang was crowned king of Michigan's Beaver Island. He got the opportunity to lead after meeting Joseph Smith and converting to Mormonism. After Smith\\u2019s death, Strang tried to step in as his successor. Tune in to learn what happened next.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-king-of-beaver-island/',\n",
       "  'title': 'James Strang: The King of Beaver Island'},\n",
       " 'June 13, 2012': {'description': 'In 1849, Edgar Allan Poe disappeared for five days before he was found semi-conscious outside of a saloon. He died four days later, presumably from alcohol abuse. Over the years, many alternate cause-of-death theories have emerged. Which is most likely?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-death-of-poe/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Death of Poe'},\n",
       " 'June 14, 2010': {'description': 'Born in 1768, Tecumseh was a leader of the Shawnee tribe who united several Native American tribes in opposition against the expansionist U.S. forces. But who was this legendary leader? Tune in and learn more about the real Tecumseh in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-tecumseh-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Tecumseh Worked'},\n",
       " 'June 15, 2009': {'description': \"With help from listeners, our resident history buffs take a look at the world's great innovators and try to pick the best of the bunch. Listen in to learn more about three of the best innovators in history with this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/fan-pick-best-innovators-in-history/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Fan Pick: Best Innovators in History'},\n",
       " 'June 15, 2011': {'description': \"Recently deceased heiress Huguette Clark was reclusive -- she hadn't been photographed since 1930. Her father was the wealthy William Andrews Clark, whose political battles started the War of the Copper Kings. Tune in to learn more about the Clark family.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-copper-kings-and-the-recluse-heiress/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Huguette Clark: The Copper Kings and the Recluse Heiress'},\n",
       " 'June 15, 2015': {'description': \"Hokusai lived during a time when there wasn't a lot of contact between Japan and the West. But even so, he drew influence form Western art, and Western art was greatly influenced by his own work.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/hokusai/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Hokusai'},\n",
       " 'June 16, 2010': {'description': 'The mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty has been popularized in film, but how accurate is this depiction? In this podcast, Sarah and Katie take a closer look at this legendary mutiny -- and figure out whether William Bligh deserves his terrible reputation.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/mutiny-on-the-bounty/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Mutiny on the Bounty'},\n",
       " 'June 16, 2014': {'description': 'Known as Vincent to family and friends, Edna St. Vincent Millay grew up poor, caring for the household and her sisters while her mother worked. From an early age, she showed incredible talent and sowed the seeds of a life of passion and impressive poetry. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-edna-st-vincent-millay-part-1/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/edna-st-vincent-millay-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Edna St. Vincent Millay, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'June 17, 2009': {'description': \"When a psychic told Sarah Winchester that the spirits of every person who died from a Winchester rifle would haunt her unless they were appeased, she built one of the world's strangest houses. Learn more with this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ghosts-of-history-winchester-mystery-house/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Ghosts of History: Winchester Mystery House'},\n",
       " 'June 17, 2013': {'description': u'The history lesson kids often get on the Irish Potato Famine could be summed up as \\u201ca blight destroyed the potato crops, and a lot of people starved or moved away.\\u201d Most kids ask, \\u201cWhy didn\\u2019t they eat something else?\\u201d Good question.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-irish-potato-famine-an-unnatural-disaster-pt-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Irish Potato Famine: An Unnatural Disaster, Pt. 1'},\n",
       " 'June 17, 2015': {'description': \"In 1966, a restaurant in San Francisco's Tenderloin district was the site of a violent incident in LGBT history. After the riot, a grassroots effort grew to improve relationships between police and Tenderloin's transgender commnity.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-comptons-cafeteria-riot/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The Compton\\u2019s Cafeteria Riot'},\n",
       " 'June 18, 2012': {'description': u'Though John James Audubon was the son of a French planter, he cultivated the image of an American frontiersman. In this episode, New York Public Library curator Michael Inman joins us for a discussion of Audubon\\u2019s early life.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/john-james-audubon-american-woodsman-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'John James Audubon: American Woodsman, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'June 18, 2014': {'description': u'Edna St. Vincent Millay was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry and was one of the Guggenheim Foundation\\u2019s judges for its poetry fellowships. And she managed to make a great deal of money as a poet in the middle of the Great Depression. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-edna-st-vincent-millay-part-2/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/edna-st-vincent-millay-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Edna St. Vincent Millay, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'June 19, 2013': {'description': 'In the mid-1800s, the poorest people in Ireland ate almost nothing but potatoes. Other crops were for selling. So when a blight cut a swath through the potato crop, the impact was severe, and politics played a significant role in the tragedy.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-irish-potato-famine-an-unnatural-disaster-pt-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Irish Potato Famine: An Unnatural Disaster, Pt. 2'},\n",
       " 'June 2, 2010': {'description': 'The Pony Express used a system of riders and horses to safely deliver mail between Missouri and Sacramento -- a distance of over 1900 miles. But how did it work? Join Katie and Sarah as they trace the rise and fall of the Pony Express in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-pony-express-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Pony Express Worked'},\n",
       " 'June 2, 2014': {'description': 'Sept. 1, 1923 changed Japan forever when a devastating earthquake obliterated Yokohama and much of Tokyo, killing more than 140,000.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/great-kanto-earthquake-of-1923/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923'},\n",
       " 'June 20, 2011': {'description': 'Bushrangers, a type of bandit, troubled Australia until the late 1800s. Ned Kelly, the most famous bushranger, became an outlaw in 1878, and his gang successfully conducted several raids. Tune in to learn why many Australians think of him as a folk hero.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ned-kellys-last-stand-2/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Ned Kelly\\u2019s Last Stand'},\n",
       " 'June 20, 2012': {'description': '2012-06-20-symhc-pink-triangle.mp3\\t21:59\\thttp://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/podcasts.howstuffworks.com/hsw/podcasts/symhc/2012-06-20-symhc-pink-triangle.mp3\\tWhen Hitler came to power in Germany, gays and lesbians were continually persecuted. Soon, homosexual men also faced prison time. Thousands were eventually arrested, and many wound up in concentration camps, where they were labeled with pink triangles.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-wore-the-pink-triangle/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who wore the Pink Triangle?'},\n",
       " 'June 21, 2010': {'description': 'Amid the anti-Semitic and hostile environment of Hungary, the poet Hannah Szenes joined with resistance forces, risking her life to save Jewish communities. Tune in and learn why Hannah Szenes is known as the \"Joan of Arc of Israel\" in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-holocaust-story-hannah-szenes/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Holocaust Story: Hannah Szenes'},\n",
       " 'June 22, 2009': {'description': 'In Jewish folklore, golems are powerful creatures created from clay. According to legend, a golem was created to defend the Jewish population of Prague during the reign of Rudolph II. Learn more about golems in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-golem-of-prague/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Golem of Prague'},\n",
       " 'June 22, 2011': {'description': 'Alan Turing, conceived of computers decades before anyone was building one. He also acted as a top-secret code breaker during World War II. Despite his accomplishments, he was prosecuted as a homosexual by the British government. Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/alan-turing-codebreaker-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Alan Turing: Codebreaker'},\n",
       " 'June 22, 2015': {'description': \"In the 1920s, the Society for Human Rights was founded in Chicago with the intent to decriminalize homosexuality. The society's founder was inspired by Germany's homosexual emancipation movement.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/henry-gerber-and-chicagos-society-for-human-rights/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Henry Gerber and Chicago\\u2019s Society for Human Rights'},\n",
       " 'June 23, 2010': {'description': \"The larger-than-life poet and novelist Oscar Wilde remains one of Ireland's most well-known authors, but his life wasn't all accolades and praise. Join Katie and Sarah as they explore the struggles and triumphs of Oscar Wilde in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-oscar-wilde-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Oscar Wilde Worked'},\n",
       " 'June 23, 2014': {'description': 'On Sept. 19, 1356, one of the decisive battles of the Hundred Years War took place in France. It was the first major battle after almost a decade of relative quiet, and it stacked a small English army against a French military three times its size.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/battle-of-poitiers/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Battle of Poitiers'},\n",
       " 'June 24, 2009': {'description': 'In 1901, two women visiting Versailles lost their way and met a series of strange, anachronistic characters. Looking back on the event, the women became certain they had slipped through time into 1789. Learn more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ghosts-of-history-versailles/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Ghosts of History: Versailles'},\n",
       " 'June 24, 2013': {'description': u\"She\\u2019s often referred to as a cursed ghost ship. The history of the Mary Celeste features one unfortunate incident after another. While this vessel is most famous for an incident involving a disappearing crew, there's much more to the life of this brig.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-cursed-mary-celeste/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Cursed Mary Celeste'},\n",
       " 'June 24, 2015': {'description': u'Holly chats with archaeologists Patricia Capone and Diana Loren about Harvard\\u2019s Indian College, the school\\u2019s importance to Colonial history and the ongoing archaeology of Harvard Yard.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/archaeology-interview-harvard-indian-college/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Archaeology Interview: Harvard Indian College'},\n",
       " 'June 25, 2008': {'description': 'Prolific serial killers are reigned in by some specific parameters. Learn more about Elizabeth Bathory and why she was known as \"Bloody Mary\".',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/was-a-hungarian-countess-the-worlds-most-prolific-serial-killer/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The Elizabeth Bathory Episode: Was a Hungarian countess the world\\u2019s most prolific serial killer?'},\n",
       " 'June 25, 2012': {'description': \"After John James Audubon finished his book, he sought out a publisher. While his image turned off Philadelphia's intellectuals, he charmed Great Britain. In this episode, curator Michael Inman joins us to explain the publication of Birds of America.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/john-james-audubon-american-woodsman-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'John James Audubon: American Woodsman, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'June 25, 2014': {'description': 'The Asante-British war of 1900 capped about 100 years of war between Great Britain and the Asante Empire, which occupied part of what is now Ghana.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-yaa-asantewaa-war-of-independence/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Yaa Asantewaa War of Independence'},\n",
       " 'June 26, 2013': {'description': u'Long before Czech playwright Karel Capek coined the term \\u201crobot\\u201d in his 1920 play \\u201cR.U.R.,\\u201d mechanized creations -- automata -- were being created without electronics or computers. Many were simple, but they paved the way for the robots of today.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/five-historical-robots/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Five Historical Robots'},\n",
       " 'June 27, 2008': {'description': 'The D.B. Cooper mystery involves the case of Northwest Airlines Flight 305, which was hijacked by a lone man. Learn more about the D.B. Cooper mystery.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/fact-or-fiction-is-d-b-cooper-still-alive/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Fact or Fiction: Is D.B. Cooper still alive?'},\n",
       " 'June 27, 2011': {'description': 'Allan Pinkerton fell into detective work when he discovered a gang of counterfeiters in Illinois. In 1861, he helped thwart a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln, which may have led Lincoln to later tap Pinkerton to organize the first Union espionage.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/civil-war-spies-allan-pinkerton/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Civil War Spies: Allan Pinkerton'},\n",
       " 'June 27, 2012': {'description': u'In this episode, Sarah and Deblina visit the Georgia Renaissance Festival. Interviews with musician Luca Callo and TechStuff\\u2019s Jonathan Strickland give us an understanding of processes they use to recreate Renaissance characters, music and culture.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/deblina-and-sarahs-renaissance-adventure/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Deblina and Sarah\\u2019s Renaissance Adventure'},\n",
       " 'June 28, 2010': {'description': \"After Aaron Burr slew Alexander Hamilton in the duel of 1804, his legislative career was over. In March of 1805,  Burr left the political sphere and moved west -- but his story doesn't end there. Tune in more about Burr's later adventures in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-conspiracy-starring-aaron-burr/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Conspiracy Starring Aaron Burr'},\n",
       " 'June 29, 2009': {'description': 'In 1937, famous aviator Amelia Earhart attempted to circumnavigate the globe via airplane. However, she disappeared over the Pacific and was never seen again. Listen in to learn more about the mystery in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-amelia-earhart-mystery/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Amelia Earhart Mystery'},\n",
       " 'June 29, 2011': {'description': \"Riots are a distressingly common part of human history, and the strangest events can trigger widespread violence. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah take a closer look at one of history's strangest riots. Tune in to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-rite-of-spring-riot/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Rite of Spring Riot'},\n",
       " 'June 29, 2015': {'description': \"In 1851, Olive Oatman's family was attacked while traveling near the Gila River in Arizona. Olive was taken by her attackers, and lived for five years with Native Americans before being ransomed by the U.S. government.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/olive-oatman/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Olive Oatman'},\n",
       " 'June 3, 2009': {'description': 'Teddy Roosevelt was renowned for his hunting and enthusiasm for the outdoors, but he was also very concerned with conservation. Discover why he tops the list of \"Green\" presidents in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/was-teddy-roosevelt-the-first-green-president/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Was Teddy Roosevelt the First Green President?'},\n",
       " 'June 3, 2013': {'description': \"The Phoenicians were great ship-builders, sailors and textile experts. But they're most known for developing the alphabet that many modern alphabets are descended from. What drove a merchant culture to switch from cuneiform to a new writing system?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-phoenician-alphabet/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Phoenician Alphabet'},\n",
       " 'June 3, 2015': {'description': 'Once the effort to import hippos to the U.S. got the backing of a politician, two men with wild and intertwined histories, Frederick Russel Burnham and Fritz Duquesne, were brought on board to serve as experts and advocates. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-hippo-ranching-part-2/>Read the show notes here. </a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-american-hippo-ranch-plan-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The American Hippo Ranch Plan, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'June 30, 2008': {'description': 'Some researchers allege that ergot poisoning may have been responsible for triggering the Salem witchcraft trials -- but is this fact, or fiction? Learn more about ergot and the Salem witch trials in this HowStuffWorks podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ergot-and-the-salem-witchtrials/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Ergot and the Salem Witchtrials'},\n",
       " 'June 30, 2010': {'description': \"Mata Hari was an exotic dancer and a courtesan, but today she's known more for her work as a spy. In this podcast, Katie and Sarah take a look at the extraordinary life of Mata Hari -- and whether the French intelligence community used her as a scapegoat.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/mata-hari-sinister-salome/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Mata Hari, Sinister Salome?'},\n",
       " 'June 30, 2014': {'description': 'Herschel managed to break the barrier of women in scientific fields far earlier than you might suspect, in part because of her association with her brother, and in equal measure due to her steadfast dedication to her work. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-caroline-herschel/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/caroline-herschel-astronomys-cinderella/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Caroline Herschel: Astronomy\\u2019s Cinderella'},\n",
       " 'June 4, 2012': {'description': 'Laura Bridgman was the first deafblind person to be educated -- a feat accomplished by Samuel Gridley Howe in the 1830s. People from around the world came to see her, including Charles Dickens, who wrote about her in his \"American Travels.\"',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/laura-bridgmans-education/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Laura Bridgman\\u2019s Education'},\n",
       " 'June 4, 2014': {'description': 'This document -- a treaty between the British the Maori -- established New Zealand as a nation. The spirit of the agreement was to see to the best interests of both the Maori and the Crown, but a hurried translation of the document led to some confusion. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-treaty-of-waitangi/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-treaty-of-waitangi/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Treaty of Waitangi'},\n",
       " 'June 5, 2013': {'description': \"Robin Hood-style characters have been showing up in literature since the 14th century. Historians disagree about whether there was any truth to the legend, and we're wondering: Was Robin Hood real, and if so, who was he?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-real-robin-hood/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who was the real Robin Hood?'},\n",
       " 'June 6, 2011': {'description': u'Bobby Fischer called Paul Morphy \\u201cthe greatest chess genius in history,\\u201d  By age 20, he earned recognition as America\\u2019s best player after winning the nation\\u2019s first chess championship tournament in 1857. So why did his career end after only two years?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-pride-and-sorrow-of-chess/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Paul Morphy: Who was the pride and sorrow of chess?'},\n",
       " 'June 6, 2012': {'description': u'By 1887, Nikola Tesla secured seven patents for components of his alternating current system. In 1888, George Westinghouse offered to hire Tesla to develop the AC system, and that\\u2019s when the Current War really got underway.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/nikola-tesla-and-the-war-of-the-currents-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Nikola Tesla and the War of the Currents, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'June 7, 2010': {'description': 'In her time, Lillie Langtry was known as the most beautiful woman in the world. But how did she get her start? Listen in and learn how The Jersey Lily became an international celebrity in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/lillie-langtry-the-jersey-lily/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Lillie Langtry, The Jersey Lily'},\n",
       " 'June 8, 2009': {'description': 'What is happiness? To answer this question, our resident history buffs turn back the clock and take a closer look at ancient Greek philosophy, from Herodotus to Epicurus. Learn more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-did-greek-philosophers-think-about-happiness/',\n",
       "  'title': 'What did Greek philosophers think about happiness?'},\n",
       " 'June 8, 2011': {'description': 'Most people have heard of great South and Central American empires, but Mississippian civilizations are more obscure. At its peak, the Mississippian city known as Cahokia was bigger than London. So how did it get so big -- and why was it abandoned?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/cahokia-north-americas-first-city/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Cahokia: North America\\u2019s First City?'},\n",
       " 'June 8, 2015': {'description': 'Much like many of the other mad royals that have been discussed on the podcast through the years, Charles IX of France was prone to fits of rage so intense that people at court feared for their lives.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/charles-ix-of-france/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Charles IX of France'},\n",
       " 'June 9, 2008': {'description': 'Genghis Khan has more death attributed to him than any other person in history. Learn about Genghis Kahn and the siege Genghis Khan conducted on Nishapur.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/did-genghis-khan-really-kill-1748000-people-in-one-hour/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Did Genghis Khan really kill 1,748,000 people in one hour?'},\n",
       " 'June 9, 2010': {'description': 'Years after the American Revolution, Britain and the United States were still locked in conflict. Listen in as Katie and Sarah explore the British bombardment of Baltimore in 1814 -- and how it inspired a lawyer named Francis Scott Key -- in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-bombardment-of-baltimore-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Bombardment of Baltimore'},\n",
       " 'March 1, 2010': {'description': 'Born in 1941 in Trinidad, Stokely Carmichael moved to the US at the age of 11. Once he arrived he set upon a path that permanently changed American society. Listen in and learn how he became the leader of the Black Power movement in this episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/stokely-carmichael-and-black-power/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Stokely Carmichael and Black Power'},\n",
       " 'March 10, 2010': {'description': 'The House of Romanov ruled Russia from 1613 until 1917, when Nicholas II abdicated the throne. But what actually happened to the royal family? Tune in as Katie and Sarah get to the bottom of the mysterious demise of the Romanovs in this episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-happened-to-the-romanovs/',\n",
       "  'title': 'What happened to the Romanovs?'},\n",
       " 'March 10, 2014': {'description': 'Once a British survey effort identified Peak XV of the Himalayan range as the highest point on Earth, a committee was formed with one goal: Get to the top. Early expeditions gathered data and made runs up the mountain, until WWII put a halt to things. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-history-mount-everest-part-1/> Here are the show notes for the episode.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/everest-top-world-pt-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Everest: Getting to the Top of the World, Pt. 1'},\n",
       " 'March 11, 2009': {'description': 'Historians agree that Typhoid Mary really existed -- but who was she, and how did she come to infect so many people? Tune in and learn more about Typhoid Mary in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-typhoid-mary-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Typhoid Mary Worked'},\n",
       " 'March 11, 2013': {'description': 'Born in the 1300s, Margery had 14 children with her husband before dedicating her life to God. In her 40s, she began a vision-inspired pilgrimage to visit holy sites, and these travels became the basis for her spiritual autobiography,',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-mystic-margery-kempe/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Mystic Margery Kempe'},\n",
       " 'March 11, 2015': {'description': 'In 1944, one of the most disastrous fires in U.S. history broke out during a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance. Dozens of lives were lost and hundreds of people were injured as the largest big top in the country was consumed by flames.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/hartford-circus-fire/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Hartford Circus Fire'},\n",
       " 'March 12, 2012': {'description': 'Frida Kahlo contracted polio at the age of 6. Undeterred, she went on to have an active childhood and adolescence. After a tragic accident left her bedridden for more than three months, she began to pursue painting and politics.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/frida-kahlo-an-introspective-life-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Frida Kahlo: An Introspective Life, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'March 12, 2014': {'description': \"After WWII ended, efforts were resumed to conquer Everest, but it took many, many teams and missions to reach the summit. Eventually, a bee keeper and a Sherpa achieved that loftiest of goals. But what's happened on Everest since then? <a href= http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-history-mount-everest-part-2/>You can read the show notes for this episode here. </a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/everest-top-world-pt-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Everest: Getting to the Top of the World, Pt. 2'},\n",
       " 'March 13, 2013': {'description': u'The Voynich manuscript is named after Wilfrid Voynich, who acquired it in 1912 from a Jesuit library. There are many theories as to what this book from the 1400s contains, but no one knows whether it\\u2019s a cypher text, a lost language or gibberish.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-voynich-manuscript/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Voynich Manuscript'},\n",
       " 'March 14, 2011': {'description': u\"Since its publication in 1934, The Little Prince has become one of the world's most well-known children's books -- and the story of its author, Antoine de Saint-\\xc9xupery, is almost as extraordinary. Tune in to learn more about the life -- and disappearance -- of this author.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-mystery-of-saint-ex/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The Mystery of Saint-Ex: Antoine de Saint-\\xc9xupery'},\n",
       " 'March 14, 2012': {'description': u\"The Bront\\xeb sisters quickly rose from obscurity to notoriety after their three novels were published under the Bell pseudonym. Join Sarah and Deblina as they discuss the sisters' rise to fame and the scandalous suggestions about their lives and morals.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/from-bronte-to-bell-and-back-again/',\n",
       "  'title': u'From Bront\\xeb to Bell and Back Again'},\n",
       " 'March 14, 2016': {'description': u\"The beginning of Denmark's monarchy more than a thousand years ago is linked to two large rune stones at Jelling. Is it possible that the stones were part of an effort on Harald Bl\\xe5tand's part to revise the history of his parents, Gorm and Thyre?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/denmarks-early-royalty-and-the-jelling-stones/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Denmark\\u2019s Early Royalty and the Jelling Stones'},\n",
       " 'March 15, 2010': {'description': 'Often hailed as \"the eighth wonder of the world,\" the Amber Room is an opulent room adorned with gold and precious amber. History buffs would love to see the room for themselves, but there\\'s one problem: it\\'s missing. Learn more in this episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-stole-the-amber-room/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who stole the Amber Room?'},\n",
       " 'March 16, 2009': {'description': '50 million people died over the course of World War II, and historians often cite it as the bloodiest war in human history. Tune in to learn more about World War II in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-bloodiest-battles-of-world-war-ii/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Bloodiest Battles of World War II'},\n",
       " 'March 16, 2011': {'description': 'Lambert Simnel was born into a humble position, but over the course of his life he became both a pretender to the throne and an imposter. Tune in to learn how this young man was used as a pawn in this story of classic royal intrigue.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/lambert-the-pretender-irish-crowned-king/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Lambert the Pretender, Irish-crowned King'},\n",
       " 'March 16, 2015': {'description': \"The pyramids at Giza are iconic Egyptian landmarks, but they weren't the first to appear. Djoser and his vizier Imhotep are credited with starting the pyramid trend.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/king-djoser-and-egypts-first-pyramid/',\n",
       "  'title': u'King Djoser and Egypt\\u2019s First Pyramid'},\n",
       " 'March 16, 2016': {'description': u'Because of its functionality in providing needed clothing for humans, knitting has been around for a long time. Exactly how long isn\\u2019t entirely clear, but we do know a good bit about how knitting has traveled with us humans through time.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/knittings-early-history/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Knitting\\u2019s Early History'},\n",
       " 'March 17, 2010': {'description': \"As High King of Ireland, Brian Boru fought against -- and ultimately ended -- the rule of Niall Noigiallach's descendents. Tune in as Katie and Sarah take a closer look at the life of Brian Boru in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/brian-boru-high-king-of-ireland/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Brian Boru, High King of Ireland'},\n",
       " 'March 17, 2014': {'description': u'\\u201cNo taxation without representation\\u201d is often thought of as the main beef that led to the American Revolution, but it was only one of many moving parts in the bigger picture. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-13-reasons-for-the-american-revolution/>Read the show notes for this episode here. </a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/13-reasons-for-the-american-revolution/',\n",
       "  'title': '13 Reasons for the American Revolution'},\n",
       " 'March 18, 2009': {'description': \"The Code of Hammurabi is one of humanity's earliest, most intact code of laws. Historians continue to discuss the effects and importance of this code today. Listen in and learn more about the Code of Hammurabi in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-code-of-hammurabi-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Code of Hammurabi Worked'},\n",
       " 'March 18, 2013': {'description': 'The image of Johnny Appleseed walking around in rags, barefooted with a bindle, planting apple trees and moving on is actually pretty accurate. Join Holly and Tracy to learn how John Chapman struck out for the frontier and became an American legend.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-life-of-johnny-appleseed/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Life of Johnny Appleseed'},\n",
       " 'March 18, 2015': {'description': u'Dr. Peters helped revolutionize the treatment of both breast cancer and Hodgkin\\u2019s lymphoma. But, at the time, her work was largely dismissed. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-dr-vera-peters/>Read the show notes here. </a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/dr-vera-peters/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Dr. Vera Peters'},\n",
       " 'March 19, 2012': {'description': u\"Frida Kahlo took pride in caring for her husband Diego. In 1930, the couple went to the United States. When they returned to Mexico, their rocky relationship affected Frida\\u2019s health. As her marriage worsened, Frida's star in the art world gradually rose.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/frida-kahlo-an-introspective-life-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Frida Kahlo: An Introspective Life, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'March 19, 2014': {'description': 'Foot binding was practiced in China for more than 1,000 years -- far longer than can be attributed to a mere cultural or fashion fad. Why did such an extreme type of body modification become such an ingrained part of the culture for so long? <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-foot-binding/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/chinas-foot-binding-tradition/',\n",
       "  'title': u'China\\u2019s Foot Binding Tradition'},\n",
       " 'March 2, 2009': {'description': 'Legends and lore surround the story of the Alamo. As a result, it can be difficult to separate the fact from fiction. Listen in as our resident historians take a look at the true story of the Alamo in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-alamo-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Alamo Worked'},\n",
       " 'March 2, 2011': {'description': \"Mardi Gras has been a legal holiday in New Orleans since 1875, and the annual Fat Tuesday celebration has become a legendary part of the city's culture. But which Mardi Gras celebration was the best? Listen in as Deblina and Sarah explore Mardi Gras.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-best-mardi-gras-ever/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Best Mardi Gras Ever'},\n",
       " 'March 2, 2015': {'description': u'This massive medieval manuscript, nicknamed \\u201cThe Devil\\u2019s Bible,\\u201d contains multiple lengthy entries, a few shorter pieces, and several illustrations. Written by a single scribe, the Codex Gigas is often sensationalized in stories about its creation.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/codex-gigas/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Codex Gigas'},\n",
       " 'March 2, 2016': {'description': u'When Hansen\\u2019s disease was introduced to Hawaii, businessmen, especially from the U.S., were having an increasing influence on the Hawaiian government. That influence directly affected how Hawaii handled the disease.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/leprosy-and-the-koolau-rebellion/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Leprosy and the Ko\\u2019olau Rebellion'},\n",
       " 'March 20, 2013': {'description': u'The Suquamish chief is best remembered for a speech he gave upon discovering that Governor Stevens wanted land to build a railroad. However, the speech\\u2019s origins are nebulous (and in some quotations completely fabricated). Tune in to learn.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-famous-speech-chief-seattle-never-made/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Famous Speech Chief Seattle Never Made'},\n",
       " 'March 21, 2011': {'description': 'Lakshmi Bai was born into wealthy family in 1830, but she was far from the typical aristocrat. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah recount the life and work of Lakshmi Bai, from her youth to her instrumental role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-is-indias-joan-of-arc/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Who is India\\u2019s Joan of Arc?'},\n",
       " 'March 21, 2012': {'description': 'Roger Casement was an Irish-born British diplomat. He eventually became an Irish nationalist. After his arrest, he was sentenced to die. To stifle support for Casement, the government also released the \"Black Diaries\" which outed Casement as gay.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/from-diplomacy-to-black-diaries-roger-casement/',\n",
       "  'title': 'From Diplomacy to Black Diaries: Roger Casement'},\n",
       " 'March 21, 2016': {'description': \"The Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII was formed to see if women could fly military aircraft, and potentially free up male noncombat pilots to serve in the U.S. armed forces. Our expert guest reveals that there's so much more to the story, though.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/wasp-of-wwii-with-dr-katherine-sharp-landdeck-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'WASP of WWII with Dr. Katherine Sharp Landdeck, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'March 22, 2010': {'description': 'Created around 800 AD, the Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript held at Trinity College in Ireland. Listen in to learn more about the Book of Kells -- and how it survived for so long -- in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-book-of-kells-works/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Book of Kells Works'},\n",
       " 'March 23, 2009': {'description': 'Although moviegoers love period pieces, filmmakers are notorious for getting the details wrong. Tune in as our resident history buffs take a look at historically inaccurate movies -- from Pocahontas to The Bridge on the River Kwai -- in this podcast from',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/historically-inaccurate-movies/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Historically Inaccurate Movies'},\n",
       " 'March 23, 2011': {'description': 'David Livingstone was a missionary working in Africa, and for six years he lost contact with the western world. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah recount the adventures of Livingstone and Henry Stanley, the journalist who found Livingstone in Africa.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/dr-livingstone-i-presume/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume?'},\n",
       " 'March 23, 2015': {'description': \"Carousels are part of childhood, but they were originally billed as an entertainment for adults and children alike. And even further back than that, it's believed that they were used to train horsemen.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-history-of-carousels/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The History of Carousels'},\n",
       " 'March 23, 2016': {'description': 'The duties of the women of the WASP evolved over time, and some of them were quite dangerous. And once the program ended, there were -- and still are -- controversies over whether the women involved should be recognized as military veterans.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/wasp-of-wwii-with-dr-katherine-sharp-landdeck-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'WASP of WWII with Dr. Katherine Sharp Landdeck, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'March 24, 2010': {'description': \"Born in 1864, Nellie Bly wasn't your average journalist -- in fact, she feigned insanity to gain entry into a mental institution. Join Sarah and Katie as they take a closer look at the life of Nellie Bly, America's original stunt journalist.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/nellie-bly-stunt-journalism/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Nellie Bly & Stunt Journalism'},\n",
       " 'March 24, 2014': {'description': u\"It's not a story of a person with a childhood dream of pursuing a career that wasn\\u2019t available to them. Dr. Blackwell had no interest in medicine as a child. But she paved the way for women who came after her and changed the face of medicine in the U.S. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com//blog/missed-in-history-elizabeth-blackwell/> Read the show notes for this episode here.</a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/elizabeth-blackwell-americas-first-female-m-d/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Elizabeth Blackwell, America\\u2019s First Female M.D.'},\n",
       " 'March 25, 2013': {'description': \"Decades before the Salem trials, an East Hampton woman was tried for witchcraft. Before Lion Gardiner's daughter died, she accused Goody Garlick of bewitching her. Goody Garlick had hearings in two towns, during which she was accused of other bewitchings.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-trial-of-goody-garlick/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Trial of Goody Garlick'},\n",
       " 'March 25, 2015': {'description': u'Until 1975, children with disabilities in the U.S. weren\\u2019t guaranteed the right to a public education. The ruling in Brown v. Board sparked a series of cases related to children who had been segregated or restricted from schools based on disabilities.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/p-a-r-c-mills-and-special-education/',\n",
       "  'title': 'P.A.R.C., Mills and Special Education'},\n",
       " 'March 26, 2012': {'description': u\"Belle Starr is often remembered as a notorious outlaw who spent her free time carousing in saloons. But new accounts suggest that, while she wasn't a saint, she also wasn\\u2019t the \\u201cfemale Jesse James\\u201d some biographers made her out to be. So what\\u2019s the truth?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/belle-starr-a-bad-rap-for-the-bandit-queen/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Belle Starr: A Bad Rap for the Bandit Queen'},\n",
       " 'March 26, 2014': {'description': 'Ambrose Bierce was a soldier, a journalist, an editor, a satirist and a philosopher. He was a complicated man with an unwavering moral code and a life of experiences both fantastic and horrific, which informed his writing. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-ambrose-bierce/>Read the show note for this episode here. </a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ambrose-bierce/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Ambrose Bierce'},\n",
       " 'March 27, 2013': {'description': 'The mechanization of stitching happened by way a series of inventions, several of which finally came together. Though Elias Howe is often credited with inventing the sewing machine, his invention had more to do with the combination of existing ideas.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-contentious-invention-of-the-sewing-machine/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Contentious Invention of the Sewing Machine'},\n",
       " 'March 28, 2011': {'description': 'In 1872, the Equal Rights Party nominated Victoria Woodhull for president, but her radical views and an personal scandal caused her to lose many supporters. In this episode, Sarah and Deblina recount the life of the first woman to run for U.S. president.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/little-queen-for-president/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Victoria Woodhull: Little Queen for President'},\n",
       " 'March 28, 2012': {'description': u'Charles Dickens is best known for chronicling life in London, but he also wrote about the United States \\u2013 and not in a flattering light. When touring the U.S. and Canada with his wife, Dickens found many American customs repugnant. Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/charles-dickens-takes-america/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Charles Dickens Takes America'},\n",
       " 'March 28, 2016': {'description': 'The Tupac Amaru rebellion was a conflict between Spain and its colonies in South America which took place from 1780 to 1783.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-tupac-amaru-rebellion/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Tupac Amaru Rebellion'},\n",
       " 'March 29, 2010': {'description': 'Born Simon ben Kosiba, Simon bar Kokhba led the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman empire. The revolt succeeded momentarily, and the Romans were expelled from Judea -- but the conflict was far from over. Tune in and learn what happened next.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/bar-kokhba-vs-the-romans/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Bar Kokhba vs. The Romans'},\n",
       " 'March 29, 2013': {'description': 'After World War I, Australian and British soldiers moved to rural Australia. In 1932, about 20,000 emus began making their way through Campion and Walgoolan, severely damaging wheat farms. The military tried to help, but may have just made things worse.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/emu-war-of-1932/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Emu War of 1932'},\n",
       " 'March 3, 2010': {'description': 'Giuseppe Garibaldi led the ultimate underdogs in an expedition to overthrow the Bourbon family ruling Sicily in 1860. Tune in and learn how this ragged band of roughly 1,000 people forced the royal army of 20,000 men to surrender in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-were-garibaldis-1000/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Who were Garibaldi\\u2019s 1000?'},\n",
       " 'March 30, 2009': {'description': 'From the Opium Wars to the Boston Tea Party, the British East India Company had a profound effect on the course of history. Tune in and learn more about the influence of the British East India Company in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-did-the-east-india-company-change-the-world/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How did the East India Company change the world?'},\n",
       " 'March 30, 2011': {'description': 'Amazons are a well-known element of mythology, but are there any historical figures that could be considered real-life Amazons? Listen in as Deblina and Sarah traverse the globe to find five examples of historical Amazons.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/five-real-life-amazons/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Five Real-life Amazons'},\n",
       " 'March 30, 2015': {'description': 'In August 1835, the New York Sun ran a series about some utterly mind-blowing discoveries made by Sir John Herschel about the lunar surface. The serial had everything: moon poppies, goat-like unicorns, lunar beavers and even bat people.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-great-moon-hoax-of-1835-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'March 30, 2016': {'description': 'Zheng He led expeditionary voyages from China in the 15th century. While there are many tall tales about his accomplishments, his actual life was pretty spectacular without them.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/zheng-he-and-the-treasure-ships/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Zheng He and the Treasure Ships'},\n",
       " 'March 31, 2010': {'description': \"When the Pazzi family became entangled in a plot to assassinate Lorenzo and Giuliano de'Medici, the conspiracy grew until it reached the steps of the Vatican itself. Learn more about this coup attempt -- and its ultimate result -- in this episode.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/death-at-the-duomo-the-pazzi-conspiracy/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Death at the Duomo: The Pazzi Conspiracy'},\n",
       " 'March 31, 2014': {'description': 'The legendary wardrobe of Marie-Antoinette has been criticized, envied and discussed to no end. But where did all those glorious clothes come from? In large part, they were the work of Rose Bertin, a milliner who found herself the stylist to the queen. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-rose-bertin/>Read the show notes here. </a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/rose-bertin-the-first-fashion-designer/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Rose Bertin: The First Fashion Designer'},\n",
       " 'March 4, 2009': {'description': \"Adolph Hitler's legendary propaganda programs steered public opinion with unprecedented precision. Learn how this massive campaign influenced the average war-time German in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-hitlers-propaganda-machine-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': u'How Hitler\\u2019s Propaganda Machine Worked'},\n",
       " 'March 4, 2013': {'description': 'Al Swearengen has become a widely-recognized figure in the time of the Black Hills gold rush. While his notoriety comes from his famous saloon, his early experiences as a pioneer child, 100-days man and apprentice barkeep all informed his later life.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-real-al-swearengen-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Real Al Swearengen: Part 1'},\n",
       " 'March 4, 2015': {'description': \"She's often called the greatest female painter of the Baroque period, though there were only a few to compare her to. Her work is extraordinary, and reflects the influences of her father Orazio Gentileschi and Caravaggio.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/artemisia-gentileschi/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Artemisia Gentileschi'},\n",
       " 'March 5, 2012': {'description': u'Mary Anning started hunting for fossils in Lyme Regis in the early 1800s. Around 1811, she uncovered the complete skeleton of an ichthyosaurus. She made several significant contributions to paleontology, so why didn\\u2019t she always get credit for her work?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/mary-anning-princess-of-paleontology/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Mary Anning, Princess of Paleontology'},\n",
       " 'March 5, 2014': {'description': \"In the 1880s, James Reavis launched one of the most ambitious fraud schemes of all time when he claimed a huge part of the Arizona Territory as his own. He forged and planted evidence to back up his claim and came to be called the Baron of Arizona. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-history-baron-arizona/> Here's a link to the show notes. </a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/peralta-grant-baron-arizona/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Peralta Grant and the Baron of Arizona'},\n",
       " 'March 6, 2013': {'description': \"While Al Swearengen's notoriety comes from his famous saloon, his early experiences all informed his later life. Join Tracy and Holly as they examine the life and times of Al Swearengen in the second part of this series.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-real-al-swearengen-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Real Al Swearengen: Part 2'},\n",
       " 'March 7, 2011': {'description': 'Michelangelo da Caravaggio may not be as well-known as Leonardo da Vinci, but this amazing painter has been receiving more and more attention in recent times. Why? Listen in as Deblina and Sarah explore the controversial life of Caravaggio.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-riotous-life-of-caravaggio/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Riotous Life of Caravaggio'},\n",
       " 'March 7, 2012': {'description': u\"The Bront\\xeb sisters are considered some of the best writers of the 19th century but their past may surprise you. Join Sarah and Deblina as they discuss the sisters' childhood tragedies, unconventional educations and their imaginary worlds.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/growing-up-bronte/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Growing Up Bront\\xeb'},\n",
       " 'March 7, 2016': {'description': 'Hildegard was a Christian mystic of medieval Europe who was way, way ahead of her time. If she had lived a few hundred years later, and been male, people probably would have called her a renaissance man.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/hildegard-von-bingen/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Hildegard von Bingen'},\n",
       " 'March 8, 2010': {'description': 'With a career spanning five decades, Josephine Baker was a star of stage and screen. However, she was also a spy for the French resistance during World War II. Tune in and learn more about Josephine Baker in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/josephine-baker-the-toast-of-paris/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Josephine Baker, The Toast of Paris'},\n",
       " 'March 9, 2009': {'description': 'Everyone knows the story of the Pied Piper -- but how much of this legend is factual? Learn more about the fact and fiction behind the story of the Pied Piper in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/was-there-really-a-pied-piper-of-hamelin/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Was there really a Pied Piper of Hamelin?'},\n",
       " 'March 9, 2011': {'description': 'When people think of pirates, they usually picture male, western scoundrels flouting the law throughout the Caribbean. However, piracy is not a solely western pursuit. Listen in as Deblina and Sarah recount the exploits of pirates in the South China Sea.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/dont-cross-the-dragon-lady/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Don\\u2019t Cross the Dragon Lady, Cheng I Sao'},\n",
       " 'March 9, 2015': {'description': 'The Night Witches were an all-female bombing regiment in the Soviet Air Force. Flying biplanes meant for dusting crops and training new recruits, they dropped 23,000 tons of bombs on German forces in WWII. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-night-witches/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-night-witches/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Night Witches'},\n",
       " 'March 9, 2016': {'description': \"Eureka Springs, Arkansas is home to a beautiful Victorian hotel with a long and winding history. A colorful part of that history involves a man who claimed that doctors couldn't be trusted, and that he had the cure for cancer.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-crescent-hotel-and-norman-baker/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Crescent Hotel and Norman Baker'},\n",
       " 'May 1, 2013': {'description': u'In 1717, Stede Bonnet left his family and became a pirate. Despite having no seafaring experience, Bonnet\\u2019s brief career as a pirate was eventful, including a stint aboard Blackbeard\\u2019s ship and raids along the Atlantic coast of North America.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/stede-bonnet-the-gentleman-pirate/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Stede Bonnet, the Gentleman Pirate'},\n",
       " 'May 10, 2010': {'description': 'Historically, the samurai were Japanese warriors famous for their loyalty to their feudal lords and adherence to a strict code of honor. Tune in to learn more about the samurai and the legendary tale of the 47 Ronin.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-47-ronin-and-the-samurais-code/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The 47 Ronin and the Samurai\\u2019s Code'},\n",
       " 'May 11, 2009': {'description': 'The Battle of Gettysburg remains the most memorable conflict of the Civil War, and historians continue to analyze the events preceding and following from the battle. Tune in and learn more about Gettysburg in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-battle-of-gettysburg-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Battle of Gettysburg Worked'},\n",
       " 'May 11, 2011': {'description': u'In the late 1800s, no one really monitored food additives. After Congress refused to regulate food safety, Harvey Wiley had groups of healthy men ingest poisons for six months. Tune in to learn how these \"Poison Squads\" shed new light on Wiley\\u2019s cause.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-pure-food-father-and-his-poison-squad/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Pure Food Father and His Poison Squad'},\n",
       " 'May 11, 2015': {'description': 'Until the 1830s, the dominant industry on St. Kitts was sugar, and the majority of the people living there were enslaved Africans who kept that industry going. When the act that was supposed to free them fell short of doing so, the slaves rebelled.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-st-kitts-slave-revolt-of-1834/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The St. Kitts Slave Revolt of 1834'},\n",
       " 'May 12, 2010': {'description': \"Fairy tales weren't always safe fodder for the latest Disney film. In fact, some were downright macabre. Learn more about the original versions of fairy tales -- and the eccentric brothers responsible for popularizing them -- in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-grim-tale-the-brothers-grimm/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Grim Tale: The Brothers Grimm'},\n",
       " 'May 12, 2014': {'description': 'The 1918 Spanish flu epidemic, which killed somewhere between 20 million and 50 million people, started just as World War I was winding down. Nobody cured it, or really successfully treated it. A fifth of the people in the world got the flu during the pandemic. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-spanish-flu/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-flu-epidemic-of-1918/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Flu Epidemic of 1918'},\n",
       " 'May 13, 2009': {'description': \"Mesopotamia is often called the 'cradle of civilization,' but some scholars believe other ancient areas (such as Catal Huyuk) hold a better claim to the title. Tune in and learn more with this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/mesopotamia-the-first-civilization/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Mesopotamia: The First Civilization'},\n",
       " 'May 13, 2013': {'description': 'On May 1, 2013, forensic evidence confirmed what survivors had reported: Colonists at Jamestown resorted to cannibalism during the winter of 1609-1610, known as the Starving Time. But the colony of Jamestown was troubled from the start.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/cannibalism-at-jamestown/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Cannibalism at Jamestown'},\n",
       " 'May 13, 2015': {'description': 'David McCullough, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, talks about his research and discoveries about the Wright brothers, their extreme determination, their family, and the many, many people who played parts in their great success as innovators. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-wright-brothers/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-wright-brothers-an-interview-with-david-mccullough/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Wright Brothers: An Interview With David McCullough'},\n",
       " 'May 14, 2012': {'description': 'Once the Allies invaded North Africa, the Nazis began planning. Both sides knew Sicily was the obvious choice for the next Allied invasion, so the Allies needed some subterfuge. Luckily, the British had an idea -- and all they needed was a dead body.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/operation-mincemeat-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Operation Mincemeat, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'May 14, 2014': {'description': 'Many forensic investigation standards of today have roots in the work of a Chicago heiress who was more interested in crime scenes than high society. Her most notable contribution to the field came in the form of tiny homicide dioramas. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-frances-glessner-lee/> Read the show notes here. </a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/frances-glessner-lee-and-tiny-forensics/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Frances Glessner Lee and Tiny Forensics'},\n",
       " 'May 15, 2013': {'description': 'After becoming a concubine for Emperor Xianfeng at the age of 16, Cixi rose to power when he died and her young son inherited the throne. She governed China from behind a screen for more than 45 years, and eventually sealed the fate of the Qing Dynasty.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/chinas-empress-dowager-cixi/',\n",
       "  'title': u'China\\u2019s Empress Dowager Cixi'},\n",
       " 'May 16, 2011': {'description': u'The German battleship Bismarck was the most feared warship in the world \\u2013 a powerful complement to U-boats. But when she sank the pride of the British fleet, the battle cruiser Hood, in a matter of minutes, her fate was sealed. Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/sink-the-bismarck/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Sink the Bismarck!'},\n",
       " 'May 16, 2012': {'description': u'P.T. Barnum is best known as a circus man, but he spent most of his career running a curiosity museum and staging freak shows. Barnum attracted people to his American Museum through shrewd advertising, or \\u201chumbug.\\u201d He also wasn\\u2019t afraid of a hoax.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-prince-of-humbug-p-t-barnum/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Prince of Humbug: P.T. Barnum'},\n",
       " 'May 17, 2010': {'description': 'Born in 1783, Simon Bolivar grew to become known as the George Washington of South America. But how did this happen? Listen in and learn how Simon Bolivar left a life of luxury to pursue liberation from Spain in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/simon-bolivar-the-liberator/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Simon Bolivar, the Liberator'},\n",
       " 'May 18, 2009': {'description': 'Did Betsy Ross really make the first American flag, or is this just another revolutionary legend? Learn the myths and facts about Betsy Ross and the first American flag in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/did-betsy-ross-really-make-the-first-american-flag/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Did Betsy Ross really make the first American Flag?'},\n",
       " 'May 18, 2011': {'description': \"In the early 1900s, New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist factory was one of the largest blouse factories in the city. It was also incredibly unsafe. Learn how a fire at this factory triggered a national change in attitudes surrounding workplace safety.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/fire-at-the-triangle-shirtwaist-factory/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory'},\n",
       " 'May 18, 2015': {'description': 'Frankie Manning grew up loving dance, learning and practicing in ballrooms and private parties in New York. His innovations in creating new moves for the Lindy hop led him from dancing as a hobby to a career as a performer.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/frankie-manning-and-the-lindy-hop-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Frankie Manning and the Lindy Hop, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'May 19, 2010': {'description': 'When a relief mission left Plymouth in 1609 to assist the troubled colony of Jamestown, an intense storm separated one vessel from the rest of the fleet. Learn how this shipwreck may have saved Jamestown -- and inspired Shakespeare -- in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-shipwreck-that-saved-jamestown/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Shipwreck that Saved Jamestown'},\n",
       " 'May 19, 2014': {'description': u'Between 1854 and 1929, about 250,000 children in the U.S. were taken to new families by train. Except \\u2026 they weren\\u2019t called \\u201corphan trains\\u201d at the time, the children weren\\u2019t all orphans, and \\u201cfamily\\u201d didn\\u2019t always factor into it. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-orphan-trains/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/orphan-trains/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Orphan Trains'},\n",
       " 'May 2, 2011': {'description': \"Jimmy Winkfield won the Kentucky Derby twice, and he was also the last African-American jockey to win the race. Winkfield moved abroad in 1904 to continue his career, but it wasn't until 2005 that Congress honored his work. Tune in to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/jimmy-winkfield-derby-pioneer/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Jimmy Winkfield: Derby Pioneer'},\n",
       " 'May 2, 2012': {'description': 'When Adam Worth stole a portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire, he fell in love with the painting. But a botched theft in Belgium landed him in prison, where the story of his life reached Arthur Conan Doyle and inspired the character of Professor Moriarty.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-real-professor-moriarty-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who was the real Professor Moriarty? Part 2'},\n",
       " 'May 20, 2009': {'description': 'The Tuskegee Airmen made up the first African American air squadron. Tune in to this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com to learn more about desegregation in the American army and how the Tuskegee Airmen helped win World War II.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-tuskegee-airmen-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Tuskegee Airmen Worked'},\n",
       " 'May 20, 2013': {'description': \"Though it's most famous for its rats, the story of this temple starts with Hindu goddess Durga and Karni Mata, a 15th-century mystic believed to be her incarnation. The reason for the rats in Karni Mata's temple is a combination of legend and devotion.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/indias-karni-mata-rat-temple/',\n",
       "  'title': u'India\\u2019s Karni Mata Rat Temple'},\n",
       " 'May 20, 2015': {'description': 'Once Manning became a professional dancer and choreographer, his work took him all over the world. After WWII derailed his swing dancing, he had a hard time returning to a world where musical tastes had changed. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-frankie-manning-part-2/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/frankie-manning-and-the-lindy-hop-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Frankie Manning and the Lindy Hop, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'May 21, 2012': {'description': u'The Pulitzer-winning play \\u201cClybourne Park\\u201d took inspiration from Lorraine Hansberry\\u2019s \\u201cA Raisin the Sun.\\u201d In this episode, we talk to Clybourne Park\\u2019s Tony-nominated director Pam MacKinnon about the work and historical research that went into the play.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-visit-to-clybourne-park/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Visit to Clybourne Park'},\n",
       " 'May 21, 2014': {'description': 'Joseph Oller was an entrepreneur with an incredible head for business. He revolutionized gambling practices as a young man, and also opened the most famous burlesque house of all time -- The Moulin Rouge. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-joseph-oller/> Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/bets-and-burlesque-joseph-oller/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Bets and Burlesque: Joseph Oller'},\n",
       " 'May 22, 2013': {'description': '\"Vladimir I is often credited with bringing Christianity to Russia, though he actually embraced paganism first as Grand Prince of Kievan Rus. Wishing to unite Russia under one religion, Vladimir changed the spiritual path of his country forever.\\n\"',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/russias-vladimir-the-great/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Russia\\u2019s Vladimir the Great'},\n",
       " 'May 23, 2011': {'description': u'Queen Victoria loved two men: Prince Albert, and after his death, her servant, John Brown. Late in life, the Queen had a third partner, a Muslim man named Abdul Karim. So why did Victoria\\u2019s children want the records of this relationship destroyed?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/queen-victoria-and-abdul-karim/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim'},\n",
       " 'May 23, 2012': {'description': 'Operation Mincemeat aimed to relay false information to the Nazis by dropping a corpse where they would find it, along with fake documents. The British agents gave their corpse a backstory to make it more believable. But was the story too good to be true?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/operation-mincemeat-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Operation Mincemeat, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'May 24, 2010': {'description': \"Today historians know very little about Nefertiti, but during her time as Egypt's queen she was revered as a goddess. In this episode, Sarah and Katie explore the reign of Nefertiti, and why her controversial husband Akhenaton was considered a heretic.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/nefertiti-and-the-heretic-pharaoh/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Nefertiti and the Heretic Pharaoh'},\n",
       " 'May 25, 2009': {'description': \"After the Kent State shootings, colleges across the country closed. However, decades later, researchers still aren't sure what actually happened at Kent State. Tune in and learn more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-really-happened-at-kent-state/',\n",
       "  'title': 'What really happened at Kent State?'},\n",
       " 'May 25, 2011': {'description': 'In this episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough discusses his book \"The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris,\" which follows the experiences of American expats in the French capital. Tune in to learn more about McCullough\\'s work.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/an-interview-with-david-mccullough/',\n",
       "  'title': 'An Interview with David McCullough'},\n",
       " 'May 26, 2010': {'description': \"According to most popular accounts, Caligula was an insane, cruel and bizarre emperor. But how reliable are those stories? Join Katie and Sarah as they take a look at Caligula's life -- and try to separate the facts from the rumors -- in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/caligula-disentangled/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Caligula Disentangled'},\n",
       " 'May 26, 2015': {'description': 'People feel very strongly about time capsules, even though the contents are often a little underwhelming. What actually qualifies as a time capsule, and what are some of the most notable ones? <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-time-capsules/>Read the show notes here</a>, including a correction about some State House confusion.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-brief-history-of-time-capsules/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Brief History of Time Capsules'},\n",
       " 'May 27, 2009': {'description': \"When a person becomes the president, he or she is entitled to a 400k salary, as well as a hefty expense account -- and the benefits don't stop there! Learn more about the perks of being president in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/presidential-perks/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Presidential Perks'},\n",
       " 'May 27, 2013': {'description': u'In the 1840s, Boston\\u2019s West Roxbury suburb -- which was completely rural at the time -- was home to an experiment in transcendentalist utopian living: the Brook Farm community. The idea was to create an environment of balance and equality.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/heaven-on-earth-the-brook-farm-community/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Heaven on Earth: the Brook Farm Community'},\n",
       " 'May 27, 2014': {'description': 'In 1883, a mysterious beast was spotted in Arizona and trampled a woman. First described a a demon, the creature turned out to be a camel. But what was it doing in the American Southwest in the first place? <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-red-ghost-and-the-camel-corps/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-red-ghost-of-arizona-and-the-u-s-camel-corps/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Red Ghost of Arizona and the U.S. Camel Corps'},\n",
       " 'May 27, 2015': {'description': 'Dr. Elizabeth P. Archibald of Ask the Past has delved deep into old manuscripts to find pertinent and impertinent advice from the past. In this interview, she discusses the history of how-tos and her new book.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/an-interview-with-dr-elizabeth-p-archibald-ask-the-past/',\n",
       "  'title': 'An Interview With Dr. Elizabeth P. Archibald: Ask the Past'},\n",
       " 'May 28, 2012': {'description': 'P.T. Barnum worked with many performers. Perhaps the most famous was the diminutive General Tom Thumb. Barnum also promoted Swedish singer Jenny Lind, but his biggest act was Jumbo the Elephant, an African elephant he bought from the London Zoo.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/p-t-barnums-biggest-stars/',\n",
       "  'title': u'P.T. Barnum\\u2019s Biggest Stars'},\n",
       " 'May 28, 2013': {'description': u'\"It was a culture clash of epic proportions. The Boxer Rebellion, also called the Boxer Uprising, was a gruesome, violent slaughter of Chinese Christians and foreigners \\u2013 followed by a gruesome, violent slaughter of the Boxers.\\r\\n\"',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/boxer-rebellion/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Boxer Rebellion'},\n",
       " 'May 28, 2014': {'description': 'This episode breaks our rule of thumb about covering fairly recent history. In 1988, the appointment of a hearing president at Gallaudet University sparked a protest that changed the course of both the school and deaf culture in America.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/deaf-president-now/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Deaf President Now'},\n",
       " 'May 3, 2010': {'description': \"Charlie Chaplin is perhaps best known for his portrayal of 'The Tramp,' a character with raggedy clothes and a heart of gold. But who was the real Charlie Chaplin? Learn more about one of the most influential actors of silent film in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-charlie-chaplin-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Charlie Chaplin Worked'},\n",
       " 'May 30, 2011': {'description': \"After covering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Deblina and Sarah return to the topic of disastrous fires in history. Listen in as they recount some of history's most famous fires, comparing and contrasting the factors leading to these catastrophes.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/historys-unforgettable-fires/',\n",
       "  'title': u'History\\u2019s Unforgettable Fires'},\n",
       " 'May 30, 2012': {'description': \"In 1857 Nikola Tesla began work on direct current motor issues. In 1884, he approached Thomas Edison with ideas about alternating current, but Edison championed direct current. Their disagreement led to one of history's most famous scientific rivalries.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/nikola-tesla-and-the-war-of-currents-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Nikola Tesla and the War of Currents, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'May 31, 2010': {'description': \"When Joshua Norton returned to San Francisco following a disastrous business deal, he was a little bit loopy. Norton went to the newspapers and declared himself emperor of the United States. Here's the crazy part: it worked. Tune in and learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-emperor-of-the-united-states/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Emperor Norton Episode: Who was the Emperor of the United States?'},\n",
       " 'May 4, 2009': {'description': \"When the British Empire controlled India, it used legislation like the salt tax to control the population. Learn how Gandhi's non-violent salt march triggered a wave of protest leading to Indian independence in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/gandhis-salt-march/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Gandhi\\u2019s Salt March'},\n",
       " 'May 4, 2011': {'description': 'In this all-listener-suggested episode, Deblina and Sarah take a look at why four different warships from around the world went down, and why they were built In the first place. Tune in to learn if your suggestion made it on the airwaves.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/more-shipwreck-stories-battleships/',\n",
       "  'title': 'More Shipwreck Stories: Battleships!'},\n",
       " 'May 4, 2015': {'description': u'The eldest daughter of Theodore Roosevelt was a firebrand who never shied away from the public eye. She was nicknamed \\u201cthe Second Washington Monument\\u201d because of her social power, which she parlayed into political influence.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/alice-roosevelt/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Alice Roosevelt'},\n",
       " 'May 5, 2010': {'description': \"From cat burglars to immoral, obsessed collectors, we've all heard stories of notorious art thieves. But in terms of loot, which of history's outrageous art heists was the most successful? Listen in and learn more in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-is-the-highest-value-art-heist-in-history/',\n",
       "  'title': 'What is the highest-value art heist in history?'},\n",
       " 'May 6, 2009': {'description': 'Under a loophole of Muslim law, a sultan could take one-fifth of the spoils of war, including slaves. Learn how the sultan began a slave army -- and why would someone would want to be a soldier-slave -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/were-people-vying-to-become-slaves-in-the-ottoman-empire/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Were people vying to become slaves in the Ottoman Empire?'},\n",
       " 'May 6, 2013': {'description': u'The Hindenburg tragedy is one of the world\\u2019s most infamous air disasters, but the dirigible had many successful flights prior to its final voyage, including 10 round trips between Germany and the U.S. Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-hindenburg-disaster/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Hindenburg Disaster'},\n",
       " 'May 6, 2014': {'description': \"Since the 2009 episode on Blackbeard, a lot of new information has come to light about the life of the infamous pirate. We'll catch you up on the latest, then listen to the original episode for review. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-blackbeard-update/>Read the show notes here.</a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/blackbeard-update/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Blackbeard Update'},\n",
       " 'May 6, 2015': {'description': u'The famed Battle of the Alamo was toward the end of the Texas Revolution \\u2014 a sort of pivot just before the last battle. But at the revolution\\u2019s beginning, the siege of B\\xe9xar played out in almost the opposite way. <a href=\"http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-siege-of-bexar/\">Here\\'s a link to our show notes</a>, including a correction to our pronunciation of \"Bexar.\" ',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-siege-of-bexar/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The Siege of B\\xe9xar'},\n",
       " 'May 7, 2012': {'description': 'After the Japanese ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi died, regents and bureaucrats scrambled for power. The rivals Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari rallied supporters to face off in Sekigahara. Tokugawa emerged victorious. But what happened next?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-battle-of-sekigahara/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Battle of Sekigahara'},\n",
       " 'May 7, 2014': {'description': 'Our ongoing update series covers a more recent topic: Even though our Voynich Manuscript episode was just a little more than a year ago, the inscrutable book has been in the news a lot since then. What are the latest theories? <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-voynich-manuscript-update/>Read the show notes here. </a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/voynich-manuscript-update/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Voynich Manuscript Update'},\n",
       " 'May 8, 2013': {'description': 'The human culture shift to an agricultural lifestyle started the domestication of animals. Cats naturally moved in to help with rodents. Today, there are 600 million cats living with humans, and another estimated 600 million living independent of people.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/here-kitty-kitty-the-domestication-of-the-cat/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Here, Kitty Kitty: The Domestication of the Cat'},\n",
       " 'May 9, 2011': {'description': \"It's the three-hundredth episode of your favorite history podcast, and what better way to celebrate than to take a closer look at real story behind the blockbuster film 300? Listen in and learn more in this episode.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-300th-episode-the-real/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The 300th Episode: The Real'},\n",
       " 'May 9, 2012': {'description': 'After a childhood spent roaming Europe, Freya Stark began saving money to take Arabic lessons. Once fluent, she traveled into areas few outsiders had ever been, documenting her travels in best-selling books. Listen in to learn more about Freya of Arabia.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/freya-of-arabia/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Freya of Arabia'},\n",
       " 'November 1, 2010': {'description': 'In the early 8th century, Moors occupied most of the Iberian peninsula. During the Reconquista, Christians rallied to conquer the land. Listen in and learn more about this epic conflict, which spans some of the most formative times in Spanish history.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/la-reconquista-and-the-alhambra/',\n",
       "  'title': 'La Reconquista and the Alhambra'},\n",
       " 'November 10, 2008': {'description': 'When Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory for 15 million dollars, the US nearly doubled in size. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the effects of the Louisiana Purchase.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-louisiana-purchase-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Louisiana Purchase Worked'},\n",
       " 'November 10, 2010': {'description': 'History is full of astonishing events, and the history of marriage is no exception. Listen in as Sarah and our special guest, Candace, explore five of the most show-stopping, opulent weddings in history.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/5-show-stopping-historical-weddings/',\n",
       "  'title': '5 Show-stopping Historical Weddings'},\n",
       " 'November 11, 2009': {'description': \"The first computer programmer was a woman named Ada Lovelace. Learn how the daughter of Lord Byron -- one of the most famous poets in the Western world -- moved out of her father's shadow and became a herald of the electronic age in this episode.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-enchantress-of-numbers/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Ada Lovelace Episode: Who was the Enchantress of Numbers?'},\n",
       " 'November 11, 2013': {'description': 'There are many amazing, heroic stories of people who risked everything to protect Jews and other people at risk before and during the holocaust. A few turned to particularly ingenious, unexpected or daring plans to save people.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/improbably-effective-holocaust-rescuers/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Improbably Effective Holocaust Rescuers'},\n",
       " 'November 11, 2014': {'description': u'In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue \\u2026 and Ferdinand, king of Aragon, and Isabella, queen of Castile expelled the Jews from Spain. The reasoning for this move has never been entirely clear. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-expulsion-of-jews-from-spain/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-expulsion-of-the-jews-from-spain/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Expulsion of the Jews From Spain'},\n",
       " 'November 11, 2015': {'description': 'Part two of our live show is the Q&A portion of the evening. Our audience asked such amazing and insightful questions that it resulted in some great discussion about assassinations.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ny-super-week-live-assassination-history-pt-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'NY Super Week LIVE: Assassination History Pt. 2'},\n",
       " 'November 12, 2008': {'description': 'When British explorers reached Australia in 1768, Aborigines were seen as savages in need of assimilation. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the Lost Generation, and the laws Australia passed to force assimilation on the Aborigines.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-was-australias-stolen-generation/',\n",
       "  'title': u'What was Australia\\u2019s Stolen Generation?'},\n",
       " 'November 12, 2012': {'description': \"Johann Konrad Dippel was born in 1673 at Frankenstein Castle. Originally a theology student, Dippel began dabbling in chemistry, medicine and alchemy. Today he's remembered for creating a panacea that was used on a variety of ailments. How did he do it?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/johann-dippel-and-the-elixir-of-life/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Johann Dippel and the Elixir of Life'},\n",
       " 'November 12, 2014': {'description': \"Before Charles Worth, the idea of ready made clothes for purchase didn't really exist. Neither did the idea of a design house that showed seasonal collections. This one man's vision invented the fashion industry as we know it today.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-house-of-worth-and-the-birth-of-haute-couture/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The House of Worth and the Birth of Haute Couture'},\n",
       " 'November 13, 2013': {'description': 'He was an art patron. He loved science. He spoke many languages. He was also known for a dark temper and instability, and his poor decisions as a ruler are credited with leading to the Thirty years War.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/emperor-rudolf-ii-of-austria/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Emperor Rudolf II of Austria'},\n",
       " 'November 14, 2011': {'description': u'For a time, Mexico was ruled by a Habsburg prince: Ferdinand Maximilian. While Maximilian was unwelcome, he upheld liberal reforms and modernized the government. As his support dwindled, Mexico\\u2019s rightful president worked to take back the country.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/maximilian-mexicos-habsburg-prince/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Maximilian, Mexico\\u2019s Habsburg Prince'},\n",
       " 'November 14, 2012': {'description': \"Recently, London's National Portrait Gallery acquired a portrait of the Chevalier d'Eon, the first oil painting in its collection to feature a man in women's clothing. Learn how Louis XV's underground foreign policy led d'Eon to acquire a female identity.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-true-story-of-the-chevalier-deon-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The True Story of the Chevalier d\\u2019Eon: Part 1'},\n",
       " 'November 15, 2010': {'description': 'The hit show \"Lost\" is replete with historical name-dropping, but who are all these people mentioned in the show? In this episode, our resident history buffs crack the case and track down some of the historical names used in \"Lost.\"',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/historical-name-dropping-in-lost/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Historical Name-dropping in Lost'},\n",
       " 'November 16, 2009': {'description': 'According to Plato, Atlantis was an ancient civilization destroyed by an earthquake over 10,000 years ago. Join Katie and Sarah as they take a look at the myth of Atlantis -- and the bizarre theories surrounding its location -- in this episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/was-there-really-an-atlantis/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Was there really an Atlantis?'},\n",
       " 'November 16, 2011': {'description': \"Today, Vincent van Gogh has come to fit our idea of the tortured artist. Aside from his art, he's best known for cutting off his ear and committing suicide. Yet new research debates both of these van Gogh moments. Listen in to learn more about van Gogh.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-vincent-van-gogh-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Vincent van Gogh Worked'},\n",
       " 'November 16, 2015': {'description': 'In 1932, a speakeasy owner and several friends planned to commit a murder to cash in fraudulent insurance policies. But carrying out their plot was much more difficult than they anticipated.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/durable-mike-malloy/',\n",
       "  'title': u'\\u2018Durable\\u2019 Mike Malloy'},\n",
       " 'November 17, 2008': {'description': 'The first Crusade began in 1095, and launched a struggle for control of Jerusalem in a series of arduous battles spanning more than two centuries. Learn more about the origin, escalation and consequences of the Crusades in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-crusades-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Crusades Worked'},\n",
       " 'November 17, 2010': {'description': 'With four acres of floor space and over thirty bedrooms, the opulent Biltmore Estate occupies a unique place in the history of the United States. In this episode, Candace and Sarah trace the history of the Vanderbilt family and their magnificent estate.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/george-vanderbilts-biltmore-estate/',\n",
       "  'title': u'George Vanderbilt\\u2019s Biltmore Estate'},\n",
       " 'November 17, 2014': {'description': u'Poverty Point is a collection of earthwork mounds and ridges situated next to Bayou Ma\\xe7on in Louisiana. It has features that make it unique among Native American sites, and there are still many questions surrounding its purpose and construction.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/poverty-point/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Poverty Point'},\n",
       " 'November 18, 2009': {'description': 'Born around 1596, Pocahontas was the daughter of the chief Powhatan. Today she is remembered as an ardent supporter of the Jamestown colonists -- but how much of this story is true? Learn more about Pocahontas in this episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/pocahontas-an-american-princess/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Pocahontas: An American Princess'},\n",
       " 'November 18, 2013': {'description': u'Despite all the publicity surrounding the shooting of John F. Kennedy, the identity of one witness has remained elusive for decades. Beverly Oliver has claimed to be the \"babushka lady,\" but there\\u2019s still no concrete evidence to prove her assertion.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/babushka-lady/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Babushka Lady'},\n",
       " 'November 18, 2015': {'description': 'In 1791, a confederation of Native American tribes destroyed about half of the American army. The catalyst for that conflict was a lengthy period in which unfair treaties, biased against native peoples, were all too common.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/st-clairs-defeat-or-the-battle-of-a-thousand-slain/',\n",
       "  'title': u'St. Clair\\u2019s Defeat, or the Battle of a Thousand Slain'},\n",
       " 'November 19, 2008': {'description': 'Several factors contributed to the French Revolution. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn how an incompetent monarchy, the age of Enlightenment and widespread famine created the perfect storm for a country-wide revolution.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-french-revolution-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the French Revolution Worked'},\n",
       " 'November 19, 2012': {'description': 'Gertrude Bell was the first woman to graduate with a First in Modern History from Oxford. Instead of marrying young, she went to Persia. Inspired, she traveled across the Middle East on numerous exploratory treks. But would it last in a time of war?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/gertrude-bell-the-uncrowned-queen-of-iraq/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Gertrude Bell: The Uncrowned Queen of Iraq'},\n",
       " 'November 19, 2014': {'description': u'Aimee Semple McPherson was an extraordinary figure in the early 20th-century religious landscape. As an evangelist, she rose to incredible popularity in the 1920s \\u2026 and then vanished. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-sister-aimee-semple-mcpherson/>Read the show notes here. </a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-vanishing-of-sister-aimee/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Vanishing of Sister Aimee'},\n",
       " 'November 2, 2009': {'description': 'As the daughter of a pope, Lucrezia was born into dizzying power and political intrigue. She was also controversial -- rumors of incest and other crimes dogged her and persist today. Join Sarah and Katie as they try to separate the fact from fiction.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-lucrezia-borgia-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Lucrezia Borgia Worked'},\n",
       " 'November 2, 2011': {'description': 'Under Queen Elizabeth I, English Catholics were subject to discriminatory laws. When King James I took the throne, Catholics unsuccessfully petitioned him for toleration. Tune in to learn how this led a group of Catholics to attempt regicide.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-gunpowder-plot-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Gunpowder Plot, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'November 2, 2015': {'description': 'In WWI, a black U.S. Army unit became one of the most decorated of the war. When these soldiers returned home, they were greeted as heroes, but were still targets of segregation, discrimination and oppression.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-harlem-hellfighters-and-henry-johnson/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Harlem Hellfighters and Henry Johnson'},\n",
       " 'November 20, 2013': {'description': 'Smallpox has been around longer than recorded history. It killed royalty, shifted the tides of battles, and was so terrifying that many religions have gods, saints and martyrs associated with it. And Edward Jenner gets the credit for changing all that.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/edward-jenner-father-of-vaccines/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Edward Jenner, Father of Vaccines'},\n",
       " 'November 21, 2011': {'description': u'Polio was a terrifying threat in the early 20th century: It often left victims paralyzed or dead. Yet two vaccines caused an immediate drop in polio cases and today they\\u2019ve nearly eradicated the disease. But what exactly happened? Tune in to find out.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/polio-the-dread-disease/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Polio: The Dread Disease'},\n",
       " 'November 22, 2010': {'description': 'In addition to being the first Asian Nobel laureate, the multitalented Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore was known for his political influence. In this episode, Sarah and Deblina trace the life of Tagore through his childhood to knighthood and beyond.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/tagore-erstwhile-knight/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Tagore, Erstwhile Knight'},\n",
       " 'November 23, 2009': {'description': 'In the 19th century, Britain tried to remedy a trade deficit with China by hooking the country on opium. Tensions rose as more and more Chinese citizens became opium addicts, eventually leading to war. Learn more about the Opium Wars in this episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-opium-wars-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Opium Wars Worked'},\n",
       " 'November 23, 2011': {'description': u'As a Confederate surgeon, Dr. MacGuire\\'s first assignment was under the command of Lieutenant General Thomas J. \"Stonewall\" Jackson, who became his most famous patient. Tune in to learn what McGuire\\u2019s writings reveal about Stonewall\\'s last days.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-death-of-stonewall-jackson/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Death of Stonewall Jackson'},\n",
       " 'November 23, 2015': {'description': \"A princess of the Sikh empire, Sophia Duleep Singh grew up in Great Britain, and was Queen Victoria's god daughter. But her childhood was not exactly a charmed one, and her family, caught between two worlds, experienced great upheaval and tragedy.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/sophia-duleep-singh-part-1-princess-in-exile/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Sophia Duleep Singh, Part 1: Princess In Exile'},\n",
       " 'November 24, 2008': {'description': \"The Titanic was famously considered 'unsinkable' by the engineers who built it. However, the Titanic's reputation could not save it from the infamous iceberg that sank the ship on its maiden voyage. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-titanic-worked-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Titanic Worked'},\n",
       " 'November 24, 2010': {'description': \"Arthur Conan Doyle wasn't the first person to write a mystery novel, but his focus on scientific methods and brilliant protagonist made the stories of Sherlock Holmes world-famous. Yet is Sherlock Holmes based on a real person? Tune in to find out.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-real-sherlock-holmes/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who was the real Sherlock Holmes?'},\n",
       " 'November 24, 2014': {'description': 'Jules Verreaux and his two brothers collected an impressive array of flora and fauna specimens from around the world for placement with museums and collectors. They also did some really unsavory things that had long-term ramifications.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-verreaux-brothers/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Verreaux Brothers'},\n",
       " 'November 25, 2009': {'description': 'Nowadays, Thanksgiving has become an official holiday, complete with its own trappings of tradition and mythology. But how much of the conventional Thanksgiving story is true? Join Sarah and Katie as they take a closer look at the first Thanksgiving.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-first-thanksgiving-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the First Thanksgiving Worked'},\n",
       " 'November 25, 2013': {'description': \"If you've only seen the Hessians referenced in movies or TV, you probably don't have a clear picture of who these very capable soldiers actually were. Hessian troops were skilled, disciplined armies for hire, and a huge economic boon for their homeland.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/hessians/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Hessians'},\n",
       " 'November 25, 2015': {'description': \"Sophia Duleep Singh's education was focused on turning her into a proper lady, in line with her status as a princess. But she also became deeply involved in the Women's Social and Political Union, a radical arm of the women's suffrage movement in Britain.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/sophia-duleep-singh-part-2-suffragette-princess/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Sophia Duleep Singh, Part 2: Suffragette Princess'},\n",
       " 'November 26, 2008': {'description': 'Home to hundreds of mysterious, gigantic stone statues, Easter Island is an isolated, tiny island in the Pacific. Check out this podcast to learn more about the astonishing history of Easter Island.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-easter-island-works/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Easter Island Works'},\n",
       " 'November 26, 2012': {'description': u\"Upset with the prospect of a demotion, the Chevalier d'Eon published his diplomatic correspondence. Worried that d'Eon might reveal the King's Secret, Louis XV\\xa0 desperately negotiated d'Eon's return -- with one catch: the Chevalier had to become a woman.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-true-story-of-the-chevalier-deon-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The True Story of the Chevalier d\\u2019Eon: Part 2'},\n",
       " 'November 26, 2014': {'description': '1920, the S-5 left the Boston Navy Yard on its first mission, with a crew of 36 officers and enlisted men. While performing a crash dive as part of a performance evaluation, the crew found themselves on a sinking vessel. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-s-5/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-sinking-of-the-s-5/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Sinking of the S-5'},\n",
       " 'November 27, 2013': {'description': \"Our focus today is on a woman who was actually covered in the podcast several years ago. But she's a figure so mythic and with so many variations to her story that we wanted to give her another look and a little more time.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/zenobia-and-the-roman-empire/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Zenobia and the Roman Empire'},\n",
       " 'November 28, 2011': {'description': u'In the 19th century, Alphonse Bertillon standardized the mug shot and came up with a system of organizing police records; he also conceived a new way of identifying people. Tune in to learn more about the rise -- and fall -- of Bertillon\\u2019s system.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/mug-shot-alphonse-bertillon-and-criminal-identification/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Mug Shot! Alphonse Bertillon and Criminal Identification'},\n",
       " 'November 28, 2012': {'description': 'A Comanche raiding party kidnapped Cynthia Ann when she was 9 years old. She lived with Comanche parents, marrying a war chief and having children. But her family never stopped searching for her. As word of her story spread, her son Quanah rose to power.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-comanche-story-cynthia-ann-parker-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Comanche Story: Cynthia Ann Parker, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'November 29, 2010': {'description': 'Exile is never a pleasant experience, and meting it out on a family member is positively brutal. So what could drive Augustus to exile his own daughter? Tune in and find out -- the answer might surprise you.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-did-augustus-exile-his-own-daughter/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Why did Augustus exile his own daughter?'},\n",
       " 'November 3, 2008': {'description': 'During presidential elections, campaign coverage often focuses on states whose populations are divided between candidates. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding the electoral college and swing states.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-swing-states-works/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Swing States Works'},\n",
       " 'November 3, 2010': {'description': \"Roxelana has one of the strangest rags-to-riches stories in history. As a slave who entered Suleyman's harem and rose through the ranks to become the wife of the Sultan, Roxelana became a symbol of the Ottoman empire. Tune in to learn more about Roxelana.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-cinderella-of-the-harem/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Cinderella of the Harem'},\n",
       " 'November 3, 2014': {'description': 'This Native American dancer was the first grand ballerina of the United States. Through her partnership with famed choreographer George Balanchine, she helped shape ballet in America and served as an inspiration for artists from all backgrounds.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/maria-tallchief/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Maria Tallchief'},\n",
       " 'November 30, 2009': {'description': 'At its height, the city of Angkor was larger than Rhode Island. Replete with ornate architecture, the metropolis also served as a religious center. Yet by the time Europeans discovered the site, it was ruined. What happened? Listen in and learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-did-angkor-fall/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Why did Angkor fall?'},\n",
       " 'November 30, 2011': {'description': u\"Empress Elisabeth of Austria, better known as Sissi, is often considered the public\\u2019s \\u201cfavorite\\u201d member of the Habsburgs. She only reluctantly carried out her duties, but her murder created an outcry across Europe -- and the story doesn't end there.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-empress-of-austria-and-her-cult-of-beauty/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Empress of Austria and Her Cult of Beauty'},\n",
       " 'November 30, 2015': {'description': 'One of the most infamous aspects of World War I was its long, brutal stalemate along the enormous system of trenches known as the Western Front. The powers involved all expected the war to be over quickly, but it reached an impasse almost immediately.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-gallipoli-campaign/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Gallipoli Campaign'},\n",
       " 'November 4, 2009': {'description': \"In this episode, Sarah and Katie take a crack at one of Canada's strangest mysteries: The Mad Trapper of Rat River. Travel back to 1931, when a man calling himself 'Albert Johnson' led the Canadian police on a 150-mile chase -- all without saying a word.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-history-mystery-the-mad-trapper-of-rat-river/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A History Mystery: the Mad Trapper of Rat River'},\n",
       " 'November 4, 2013': {'description': u'Audre Lorde called herself a \\u201cblack feminist lesbian mother poet warrior,\\u201d but for a lot of people, she\\u2019s best known for the \\u201cpoet\\u201d part. She was way ahead of her time on a lot of social fronts, including feminism, gay rights, and the sexual revolution.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/audre-lorde-pt-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Audre Lorde Pt. 1'},\n",
       " 'November 4, 2015': {'description': \"You may know the apple/gravity story, but Isaac Newton's life was so much more than that. Not only did he contribute huge concepts to physics, mathematics and astronomy, he also busted counterfeiters.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-life-and-times-of-sir-isaac-newton/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Life and Times of Sir Isaac Newton'},\n",
       " 'November 5, 2008': {'description': \"Compared to the average American salary, the President is well-off. However, most Presidents are wealthy when they arrive in office. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding the President's salary.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-presidential-salaries-work/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Presidential Salaries Work'},\n",
       " 'November 5, 2012': {'description': u'In December of 1926, Agatha Christie left her home and vanished: Police found her car crashed and abandoned. An 11-day manhunt commenced and speculation ran rampant -- but when she was finally found \\u2013 alive \\u2013 there were more questions than answers.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-agatha-christie/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Mysterious Disappearance of Agatha Christie'},\n",
       " 'November 5, 2014': {'description': u'Reed did truly groundbreaking work into the causes and prevention of yellow fever, building on a foundation of other doctors and researchers. His work impacted public health and the American military\\u2019s ability to work in tropical locations.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/walter-reed/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Walter Reed'},\n",
       " 'November 6, 2013': {'description': u'In addition to being a poet, Audre was a teacher, speaker, wife and mother, and become an influential presence in the feminist movement. She also wrote candidly about her battle with cancer in her groundbreaking work, \\u201cThe Cancer Journals.\\u201d',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/audre-lorde-pt-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Audre Lorde Pt. 2'},\n",
       " 'November 7, 2011': {'description': 'In part two of this interview series, Dr. Holly Tucker discusses the research methods behind her new book, \"Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution.\" Listen in to learn more about the controversial history of transfusions.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/bloodwork-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Bloodwork, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'November 7, 2012': {'description': 'During World War II, Allied troops often listened to Japanese propaganda, and they nick-named the English-speaking, female broadcasters \"Tokyo Rose.\" After the war, the hunt to find them was on -- and Iva d\\'Aquino found herself on trial for treason.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-tokyo-rose/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who was Tokyo Rose?'},\n",
       " 'November 8, 2010': {'description': 'During the golden age of Caribbean piracy, people from all walks of life set sail in search of gold. Yet you may be surprised to hear that some of the pirates were Sephardic Jews. Tune in and learn more about the lives of Jewish pirates.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-jewish-pirates-life-for-me/',\n",
       "  'title': u'A Jewish Pirate\\u2019s Life for Me!'},\n",
       " 'November 9, 2009': {'description': 'Whether the topic is Lucrezia Borgia or Frankenstein, Lord Byron keeps popping up in podcasts. Who was this poet, and why is he associated with so many historical figures? Join Katie and Sarah as they take a look back at the incomparable Lord Byron.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-lord-byron-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Lord Byron Worked'},\n",
       " 'November 9, 2011': {'description': 'In Part 2 of The Gunpowder Plot, we discuss how a group of English Catholics attempted to carry out their plan. Yet the Plot was discovered days before the event. Were the conspirators betrayed by someone within their own ranks? Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-gunpowder-plot-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Gunpowder Plot, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'November 9, 2015': {'description': \"In October, we went to New York Super Week for our first live show! Joining us was author Bryan Young, who wrote a book about presidential assassinations (and attempts) ... for children. It's just as delightful as you think it is.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ny-super-week-live-assassination-history-pt-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'NY Super Week LIVE: Assassination History Pt. 1'},\n",
       " 'October 1, 2008': {'description': \"Alcatraz was one of the United States' most notorious prisons -- isolated on an island and surrounded by sharks. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding escape attempts at Alcatraz.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/did-someone-really-escape-from-alcatraz/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Did someone really escape from Alcatraz?'},\n",
       " 'October 1, 2012': {'description': u'In this second episode with CarStuff\\u2019s Scott Benjamin, we pick up at the height of Ford\\u2019s success: The Model T is revolutionizing America. But he also obsessively controls his employees, becomes a noted anti-Semite and capitalizes on wartime contracts.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-surprising-life-of-henry-ford-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Surprising Life of Henry Ford: Part 2'},\n",
       " 'October 1, 2014': {'description': \"Allen's later years were marred by some unwise political alliances he made in his effort to gain independence for Vermont. After his political work cooled, he turned instead to writing, though he wasn't a hugely popular author.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ethan-allen-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Ethan Allen, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'October 10, 2011': {'description': \"When Japan invaded Korea in 1592, the Korean forces were unprepared for Japan's troops. The Korean navy, however, was a different story. Commanding Admiral Yi Sun-sin repeatedly defeated the Japanese. But was it enough to end the war? Tune in to find out.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/admiral-yi-sun-sin-and-the-turtle-ships/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Admiral Yi Sun-sin and the Turtle Ships'},\n",
       " 'October 10, 2012': {'description': \"Jim Bowie is known as a hero of the Alamo, but he made his name in a duel-gone-wrong: He came away with several wounds, but also with a reputation as fearsome knife-fighter. So how did he become a Texan legend? And what's the story behind the Bowie knife?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/jim-bowie-blades-battles-and-the-alamo/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Jim Bowie: Blades, Battles and the Alamo'},\n",
       " 'October 11, 2010': {'description': 'Some actors believe it\\'s bad luck to say \\'Macbeth\\' in the theater unless the play is being performed -- but why? In this episode, Katie and Sarah explore the origins of the Macbeth curse and the life of the historical Macbeth. (And, an important note: The error regarding \"Our American Cousin\" and Abraham Lincoln has already been corrected in the episode <a href=\"http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/he-was-killed-by-mesmerism/\">He Was Killed By Mesmerism.</a>)',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/is-there-a-real-macbeth-curse/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Is there a real Macbeth curse?'},\n",
       " 'October 12, 2009': {'description': \"Everyone's heard of the breathtaking Egyptian queen Cleopatra -- but have you ever heard of her children? Listen in as Katie and Sarah investigate the lives of Cleopatra's four children in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-happened-to-cleopatras-children/',\n",
       "  'title': u'What happened to Cleopatra\\u2019s children?'},\n",
       " 'October 12, 2011': {'description': \"In 1848, the Fox family began hearing strange noises, and sisters Maggie and Kate started communicating with spirits. They built a career as mediums, and today they're credited with launching the modern spiritualist movement. But was it all a hoax?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-sisters-fox-they-talked-to-dead-people/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Sisters Fox: They Talked to Dead People'},\n",
       " 'October 12, 2015': {'description': u'Christopher Lee wasn\\u2019t just a film star \\u2013 he was, by any account, an amazing man. He spoke multiple languages, was an incredible singer and had fantastic fencing skills. He also had ties to many important historical events and people.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/sir-christopher-lee/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Sir Christopher Lee'},\n",
       " 'October 13, 2008': {'description': 'The U.S. Constitution grants several powers to the President, including the ability to pardon anyone for several types of crime. Learn about the origins of pardons in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-presidential-pardons-work/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Presidential Pardons Work'},\n",
       " 'October 13, 2010': {'description': \"History is full of astonishing stories, and not all of them revolve around humans. In the first part of this two-part series, Katie and Sarah cover five of history's most memorable animals. Listen in to learn more about historical animals.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/10-historical-animals-you-should-know-1-5/',\n",
       "  'title': u'10 Historical Animals You Should Know:  1 \\u2013 5'},\n",
       " 'October 13, 2014': {'description': u\"While he\\u2019s mostly associated with the role of Dracula, Bela Lugosi's early life was significantly affected by WWI, the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the transition from silent film to talkies. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-bela-lugosi/>Read the show notes here.</a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/bela-lugosi-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Bela Lugosi, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'October 14, 2009': {'description': \"The outspoken statesman and abolitionist Charles Sumner served as a senator from 1851-1874.  Learn how Senator Sumner's 1865 protest against the Kansas-Nebraska Act prompted one of the most violent altercations in senatorial history.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-caning-of-charles-sumner-on-the-senate-floor/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Caning of Charles Sumner on the Senate Floor'},\n",
       " 'October 14, 2013': {'description': u'You may not know her name, but her image is famous. As the love interest for Dr. Frankenstein\\u2019s monster in \\u201cThe Bride of Frankenstein,\\u201d Elsa Lanchester became a film icon, but her life story is as interesting as any cinema fiction.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/elsa-lanchester-becoming-the-bride-pt-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Elsa Lanchester: Becoming the Bride Pt. 1'},\n",
       " 'October 14, 2015': {'description': u'Hazzard had no medical training but called herself a doctor. Her patients often signed over all their money to her, gave her their jewelry, and made her their legal guardian, even as she starved them to death in a \\u201csanitarium\\u201d in rural Washington.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/linda-hazzard-and-starvation-heights/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Linda Hazzard and Starvation Heights'},\n",
       " 'October 15, 2008': {'description': 'Although Columbus is often thought to be the first European in America, an Irish monk may have reached the New World in the sixth century. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding St. Brendan.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/was-an-irish-monk-the-first-european-to-find-america/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Was an Irish monk the first European to find America?'},\n",
       " 'October 15, 2012': {'description': \"In 1834 a fire broke out at the Lalaurie house in New Orleans. Firefighters found mistreated slaves inside, and the family was banished. Wild rumors spread afterward, and now it's known as the most haunted house in America -- but are the rumors true?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/madame-lalaurie-and-the-haunting-of-royal-street/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Madame Lalaurie and the Haunting of Royal Street'},\n",
       " 'October 15, 2014': {'description': 'While his name instantly conjures an image of the dashing, sophisticated vampire that helped spark an entire horror film genre, Lugosi really lost more than he gained from playing the role.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/bela-lugosi-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Bela Lugosi, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'October 16, 2013': {'description': \"After her unconventional upbringing, Elsa's career as a performer began to take off in the late 1920s, around the same time she met her husband. But the role that would define her image came in 1935.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/elsa-lanchester-becoming-the-bride-pt-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Elsa Lanchester: Becoming the Bride Pt. 2'},\n",
       " 'October 17, 2011': {'description': 'In 897, Pope Stephen VI had his deceased predecessor Formosus exhumed and put on trial. The corpse was found guilty, but this desecration disgusted Romans and made them rebel. Tune in to learn more about the period known as the Papal Pornocracy.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-would-you-put-a-cadaver-on-trial/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Why would you put a cadaver on trial?'},\n",
       " 'October 17, 2012': {'description': 'When Mary Frances Creighton was arrested for poisoning her brother, the tabloids went crazy, comparing her to Lucrezia Borgia. Mary was also accused of poisoning her mother-in-law and her work caught up with her when she struck again, years later.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-americas-lucrezia-borgia/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Mary Frances Creighton: Who was America\\u2019s Lucrezia Borgia?'},\n",
       " 'October 18, 2010': {'description': 'Most people are familiar with Jack the Ripper, but Victorian England was also plagued by an odd character named Spring-Heeled Jack. Were reports of this bounding scoundrel a symptom of mass hysteria, or something factual? Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/spring-heeled-jack-mystery-assailant/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Spring-heeled Jack, Mystery Assailant!'},\n",
       " 'October 19, 2009': {'description': \"When Mount Vesuvius erupted in August of 79 AD, Pompeii was buried in volcanic ash and rock. As time passed, Pompeii was forgotten. Learn more about the catastrophe that destroyed Pompeii -- as well as the city's rediscovery -- in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/pompeii-lost-and-found/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Pompeii: Lost and Found'},\n",
       " 'October 19, 2011': {'description': \"It's no secret that Mary Shelley's infamous novel has influenced generations of writers, but is completely based on fiction, or was Shelley inspired by real-life events? Tune in to learn more about the real Dr. Frankenstein.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-real-dr-frankenstein/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who was the real Dr. Frankenstein?'},\n",
       " 'October 19, 2015': {'description': 'To celebrate the Halloween season with a little Disney flair, Holly chatted with the author of \"The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic\" about the beloved theme park attraction and balancing history and innovation.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/author-interview-jason-surrell-and-the-haunted-mansion/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Author Interview: Jason Surrell and The Haunted Mansion'},\n",
       " 'October 2, 2013': {'description': 'Like any grand old hotel, the Grove Park Inn has quite a history, involving real medicine, patent medicine, famous writers and inventors, several wars, and even a ghost story. The luxury spa exists thanks largely to two diseases: malaria and tuberculosis.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/grove-park-inn/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Grove Park Inn'},\n",
       " 'October 20, 2010': {'description': 'Nowadays marathons are a popular pastime for health buffs across the world, but how did they get started? The origins of the marathon date back to the fifth century B.C., when Greeks depended on messengers to carry news. Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-battle-of-marathon/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Battle of Marathon'},\n",
       " 'October 20, 2014': {'description': u'Christina was a smart, learned woman, but not a particularly good ruler. Her entire life was marked by being kind of a contradictory, restless character \\u2013 starting basically from the moment she was born. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-christina-of-sweden/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/christina-of-sweden/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Christina of Sweden'},\n",
       " 'October 21, 2008': {'description': 'The role of First Lady is extraconstitutional, and the functions of this position have varied across administrations. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the influence political parties may have on the role of the First Lady.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/do-political-parties-influence-the-first-ladys-duties/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Do political parties influence the First Lady\\u2019s duties?'},\n",
       " 'October 21, 2009': {'description': \"Saint Paul's Cathedral stands on the site of four previous churches, the earliest of which dates back to 604.  When German forces bombed London in World War II, Churchill formed a group to protect the ancient church. Tune in to learn what happened next.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/st-pauls-watch-and-the-london-blitz/',\n",
       "  'title': u'St. Paul\\u2019s Watch and the London Blitz'},\n",
       " 'October 21, 2013': {'description': 'One of the most iconic Disney park attractions -- the Haunted Mansion -- had a development process that was anything but smooth. Budget and scheduling issues and creative differences dogged the project for almost two decades.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/building-disneylands-haunted-mansion-pt-1/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Building Disneyland\\u2019s Haunted Mansion, Pt. 1'},\n",
       " 'October 21, 2015': {'description': 'Two troubling tales from the 1920s share the stage in this episode. First, newlyweds that vanished on what would have been a historic boating trip. Second, a family murdered by someone who may have been hiding in their house for weeks or months.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/history-mysteries-double-feature/',\n",
       "  'title': 'History Mysteries Double Feature'},\n",
       " 'October 22, 2012': {'description': 'Whether or not you believe in ghosts, the tragic histories behind some homes are enough to send a chill down your spine. In this episode, we look into the real stories behind five historic houses that are believed to be haunted. Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ghosts-of-history-a-haunted-house-tour/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Ghosts of History: A Haunted House Tour'},\n",
       " 'October 22, 2014': {'description': 'Attacks on women and children of Gevaudan in the 1760s sparked a huge effort to hunt and kill the mystery beast behind them. While efforts to track the animal struggled, France was gripped in terror. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-beast-of-gevaudan/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/beast-of-gevaudan/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Beast of Gevaudan'},\n",
       " 'October 23, 2008': {'description': 'In 1587, English colonists in Roanoke mysteriously disappeared, leaving only a few cryptic clues behind. For centuries since, researchers have wondered what became of the lost colonists. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-happened-to-the-lost-colony-at-roanoke/',\n",
       "  'title': 'What happened to the lost colony at Roanoke?'},\n",
       " 'October 23, 2013': {'description': \"The second installment in the story of the Haunted Mansion going from concept to fully-realized theme park attraction covers the reboot the team went through after the World's Fair and the loss of their leader.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/building-disneylands-haunted-mansion-pt-2/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Building Disneyland\\u2019s Haunted Mansion, Pt. 2'},\n",
       " 'October 24, 2011': {'description': u'Many think of alchemy as a fool\\u2019s pursuit, but alchemy has a rich history closely tied to medicine and metallurgy. Additionally, techniques developed by alchemists strongly influenced chemistry. So how come we don\\u2019t call chemistry alchemy?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/secret-science-alchemy/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Secret Science: Alchemy!'},\n",
       " 'October 24, 2012': {'description': 'In 1692, girls in Salem Village experienced fevers, pains and strange behavior. A doctor deemed the affliction supernatural, and the girls pinned the blame on several people. These accusations led to a witch hunt -- but what was really to blame?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-really-happened-in-salem/',\n",
       "  'title': 'What really happened in Salem?'},\n",
       " 'October 25, 2010': {'description': \"Did Tycho Brahe really own a moose with a drinking problem? Did a U.S. President keep a pet alligator? Tune in as Katie and Sarah take a look at some of history's strangest pets (and their equally bizarre owners).\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/10-historical-animals-you-should-know-6-10/',\n",
       "  'title': u'10 Historical Animals You Should Know:  6 \\u2013 10'},\n",
       " 'October 26, 2009': {'description': 'With Halloween looming, Sarah and Katie travel back in time to explore the historic challenge that led to the creation of Frankenstein and the vampiric Lord Ruthven. Tune in to learn more about the birth of these intentionally horrific creatures.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-birth-of-frankenstein-and-the-vampyre/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Birth of Frankenstein and the Vampyre'},\n",
       " 'October 26, 2011': {'description': 'When the Civil War began, Mary Edwards Walker sought work as a surgeon. When the Union refused to give her an appointment, she worked as a volunteer. She became the first woman to win a Medal of Honor.  Tune in to learn more about Mary Edwards Walker.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/civil-war-medicine-mary-edwards-walker/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Civil War Medicine: Mary Edwards Walker'},\n",
       " 'October 26, 2015': {'description': u'People have fermented foods to make alcohol for much of human history. For this episode, when we refer to \\u201cmoonshine,\\u201d we\\u2019re talking specifically about illegal liquor North America.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-brief-history-of-moonshine/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Brief History of Moonshine'},\n",
       " 'October 27, 2008': {'description': \"Within hours after death, decay usually sets in and the human body begins to rot. However, some human bodies simply don't seem to decompose, and scientists have yet to figure out why. Check out this podcast to learn more about incorruptible corpses.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-can-a-corpse-be-incorruptible/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How can a corpse be incorruptible?'},\n",
       " 'October 27, 2010': {'description': 'Today, Franz Mesmer is hailed as the father of hypnosis. His original pursuit was called mesmerism, but what exactly was it? How did it (supposedly) work? Listen in as Sarah and Katie explore the strange theories of Franz Mesmer.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/he-was-killed-by-mesmerism/',\n",
       "  'title': 'He Was Killed by Mesmerism'},\n",
       " 'October 27, 2014': {'description': 'In 1912, a small Iowa town was the scene of a chilling and brutal crime. Eight people were murdered in their beds by an assailant who has never been identified. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-villisca-ax-murders/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/villisca-ax-murders/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Villisca Ax Murders'},\n",
       " 'October 28, 2009': {'description': 'Over the course of her life, Marie Laveau wielded enormous influence as the notorious Voodoo Queen of New Orleans -- but how much of her story is true? Join Sarah and Katie as they unravel the fact and fiction surrounding the legendary Marie Levaeu.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-marie-laveau-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Marie Laveau Worked'},\n",
       " 'October 28, 2013': {'description': 'From 1916 to about 1927, a strange epidemic spread around the world. It caused unusual symptoms, from drastic behavior changes to a deep, prolonged sleep that could last for months. Between 20 and 40 percent of people who caught the disease died.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/encephalitis-lethargica/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Encephalitis Lethargica'},\n",
       " 'October 28, 2015': {'description': 'Sixteenth-century France had a serious case of werewolf panic. Did Garnier really transform into lupine form and attack and eat humans? Or were the gruesome deaths of several children merely the work of wild animals?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/gilles-garnier-the-werewolf-of-dole/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Gilles Garnier, the Werewolf of Dole'},\n",
       " 'October 29, 2008': {'description': \"In an argument over taxing peasants, Lady Godiva -- whose real name was actually Godgifu -- called her husband's bluff and rode naked through the marketplace. Or did she? learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding Lady Godiva in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-did-lady-godiva-take-a-naked-horse-ride/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Why did Lady Godiva take a naked horse ride?'},\n",
       " 'October 29, 2012': {'description': 'In the early 1760s, the so-called Cock Lane Ghost haunted a London home, communicating through knocks. The ghost accused her former partner of poisoning her. However, as more details emerged people wondered if the haunting was an act of earthly revenge.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/accused-by-a-ghost/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Accused by a Ghost!'},\n",
       " 'October 29, 2014': {'description': \"Candy and Halloween go hand-in-hand, but when did candy become the standard for trick-or-treating, and who invented the holiday's most famous sweet treats like candy corn? <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-halloween-candy/>Read the show notes here. </a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-history-of-halloween-candy/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The History of Halloween Candy'},\n",
       " 'October 3, 2011': {'description': 'In 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305. He received a ransom of $200,000 -- and then jumped out in midair. Over the years, the FBI has searched for Cooper with little luck. Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-is-d-b-cooper-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Who is D.B. Cooper?'},\n",
       " 'October 3, 2012': {'description': \"In this episode, PopStuff co-host Holly Frey joins in to discuss undergarments through the ages, from the utilitarian shirt to the body-changing corset, split bloomers and more. We also talk about a recent discovery that's shaken up costume historians.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/bloomers-and-beyond-a-history-of-underwear/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Bloomers and Beyond: A History of Underwear'},\n",
       " 'October 30, 2013': {'description': 'From timid girl to trailblazer, Sophie Blanchard became famous in the early 1800s as the first woman to become a career balloonist.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/sophie-blanchard-and-balloonomania/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Sophie Blanchard and Balloonomania'},\n",
       " 'October 31, 2011': {'description': 'In part one of a special author interview, Dr. Holly Tucker talks about her new book, \"Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution.\" Tune in to learn more about the startling history of blood transfusion.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/blood-work-part-i/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Blood Work, Part I'},\n",
       " 'October 31, 2012': {'description': \"In the winter of 1873, Alferd Packer led gold prospectors into the Rockies, but harsh conditions soon set them off course. Packer was the only survivor, and he looked oddly well-fed. He claimed he'd killed in self-defense. But was he guilty of murder?\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-case-of-the-colorado-cannibal/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Case of the Colorado Cannibal, Alferd Packer'},\n",
       " 'October 4, 2010': {'description': 'In 1892, Abby Borden was brutally murdered in her home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Shortly thereafter her husband Andrew Borden was also murdered, and his daughter Lizzie Borden was the primary suspect. But why was she acquitted? Tune in and learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/lizzie-borden-and-her-axe/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Lizzie Borden and Her Axe'},\n",
       " 'October 5, 2009': {'description': 'Today, people associate molasses with cookies and other sweets. Yet in 1919 molasses was used in munitions as well as food -- and Boston had one of the biggest tanks around. Learn how molasses flooded Boston in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-boston-molasses-flood-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Boston Molasses Flood Worked'},\n",
       " 'October 5, 2011': {'description': \"Born in 1527 to a Welsh family, John Dee grew to become one of Queen Elizabeth's most memorable advisors. Join Sarah and Deblina as they delve into the life and times of this scholar, statesman and sorcerer.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/john-dee-her-majestys-secret-sorcerer/',\n",
       "  'title': u'John Dee: Her Majesty\\u2019s Secret Sorcerer'},\n",
       " 'October 5, 2015': {'description': 'Redlining is a word used to describe a lot of different patterns of economic discrimination. But during the Great Depression, real estate-related discrimination included systemized grading of neighborhoods based on the races that lived there.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-brief-history-of-redlining-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Brief History of Redlining, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'October 6, 2008': {'description': 'The framers of the Constitution put the electoral college in place as a compromise, and ever since voters have wondered if their vote counts. Check out this podcast from HowStuffWorks to learn more about the fact and fiction of the electoral college.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/does-my-vote-count/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Does my vote count?'},\n",
       " 'October 6, 2010': {'description': 'Nowadays chocolate is popular across the world, but it got its start thousands of years ago in Mesoamerica, where it was much more than a mere sweet or ingredient in desserts. Learn more about the history of chocolate in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-history-of-chocolate/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The History of Chocolate'},\n",
       " 'October 6, 2014': {'description': 'In 1959, nine students ventured into the Ural mountains for a ski hiking trip, and never returned. While much speculation has swirled for more than half a century, no one knows for certain what caused them to abandon their camp to die in the cold.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-dyatlov-pass-incident/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Dyatlov Pass Incident'},\n",
       " 'October 7, 2009': {'description': \"King Herod wasn't the world's worst ruler. Yet seventy years after his death his tomb was desecrated and forgotten. Learn more about the life and death of King Herod (along with the rediscovery of his tomb) in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/king-herods-tomb/',\n",
       "  'title': u'King Herod\\u2019s Tomb'},\n",
       " 'October 7, 2013': {'description': 'Sweeney Todd is a well-known fictional character, a murderous barber who colludes with a cook to bake his victims into pies. There are many instances of the demon barber story being touted as a tale based in real-life events, but how true is that?',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/was-there-a-real-sweeney-todd/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Was there a real Sweeney Todd?'},\n",
       " 'October 7, 2015': {'description': 'Part two of this discussion of redlining explores the language that assessors used when making color-coded maps of neighborhoods in segregated cities. These maps were used to determine whether mortgage lending in those neighborhoods was desirable.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-brief-history-of-redlining-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Brief History of Redlining, Part 2'},\n",
       " 'October 8, 2008': {'description': 'When the U.S. was still a young nation, the notorious Barbary pirates demanded tribute from countries across the world. Rumor has it that President Jefferson was the first to stand up to the pirates. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-was-americas-first-terrorist-threat/',\n",
       "  'title': u'What was America\\u2019s first terrorist threat?'},\n",
       " 'October 8, 2012': {'description': \"Before children went door-to-door, Celts kept out evil spirits during the festival of Samhain. Halloween evolved over time, but trick-or-treating didn't emerge until the 20th century. Join Sarah and guest host Cristen as they trace Halloween's history.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-brief-history-of-trick-or-treating/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Brief History of Trick-or-Treating'},\n",
       " 'October 8, 2014': {'description': 'Transgender activist Sylvia Rivera is often compared to Rosa Parks. She became famous, in part, for participating in the Stonewall riots, and she spent her life campaigning bravely, stridently and vocally for the rights of gay and transgender people. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-sylvia-rivera/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/sylvia-rivera/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Sylvia Rivera'},\n",
       " 'October 9, 2013': {'description': 'Alan L. Hart was a doctor, writer, and prominent figure in the fields of radiology and tuberculosis control. He was also one of the first people in the U.S. to have surgery in an effort to transition to a different gender than the one he had been born to.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/alan-l-hart/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Alan L. Hart'},\n",
       " 'September 1, 2008': {'description': \"Although Paul Revere's ride has evolved into an American legend, he was not alone on his famous midnight ride. Check out our HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding Paul Revere.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/what-happened-to-the-two-other-men-on-paul-reveres-ride/',\n",
       "  'title': u'What happened to the two other men on Paul Revere\\u2019s ride?'},\n",
       " 'September 1, 2010': {'description': \"When Napoleon planned a secret mission to Egypt, he authorized three men to create a Commission of Sciences and Arts. However, the commission's 151 members soon learned the mission wasn't what they'd expected. Tune in and learn more in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/napoleon-in-egypt-the-savants/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Napoleon in Egypt: The Savants'},\n",
       " 'September 10, 2008': {'description': \"John Billington was one of the signers of the Mayflower Compact -- he was also the first American murder. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn about the fact and fiction surrounding America's first murderer.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-americas-first-murderer/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Who was America\\u2019s first murderer?'},\n",
       " 'September 10, 2012': {'description': 'Alan Turing conceived of computers decades before anyone was building one. He also acted as a top-secret code breaker during World War II. Despite his accomplishments, he was prosecuted as a homosexual by the British government. Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/alan-turing-codebreaker/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Alan Turing: Codebreaker'},\n",
       " 'September 10, 2014': {'description': 'Fritz Zwicky is often described as a genius, but also as a caustic figure. His insights into astrophysics are downright baffling, but his prickly interactions with peers were problematic to his career and his place in history.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-father-of-dark-matter/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Fritz Zwicky, The Father of Dark Matter'},\n",
       " 'September 11, 2013': {'description': u'In 1848, Phineas Gage experienced a catastrophic brain injury and survived -- though altered -- for more than 11 years. Over time, he morphed into one of the world\\u2019s most famous case studies in how damage to the brain can affect behavior.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/phineas-gage/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Phineas Gage'},\n",
       " 'September 12, 2011': {'description': 'In 1961, buses and terminals in the South were illegally segregated. The Civil Rights group CORE sent riders to test the law, riding from D.C., to New Orleans. However, no one was prepared for the violence that waited in Alabama. Tune in to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-freedom-riders-cores-first-wave/',\n",
       "  'title': u'The Freedom Riders: CORE\\u2019s First Wave'},\n",
       " 'September 12, 2012': {'description': u'In this episode co-hosted by TechStuff\\u2019s Jonathan Strickland, the focus is on the codes and cryptologists of World War II. Tune in to learn more about the Enigma Machine, Alan Turing, Code Talkers and more in the conclusion of this two-part episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/codes-allied-cryptography-in-world-war-ii/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Codes! Allied Cryptography in World War II'},\n",
       " 'September 13, 2010': {'description': 'Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in December of 1791, bringing his profound career to an untimely end. But how exactly did he die? Join Katie and Sarah as they examine the life of Mozart -- and the questions surrounding his death -- in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-death-of-mozart/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Death of Mozart'},\n",
       " 'September 14, 2009': {'description': \"The infamous shootout at the OK Corral has been immortalized in American culture -- but what's the real story behind the legend? Join Katie and Sarah as they explore the events that led up to this famous shootout in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-shootout-at-the-ok-corral-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Shootout at the OK Corral Worked'},\n",
       " 'September 14, 2011': {'description': \"While Ned Kelly may be the most famous bushranger, he's certainly not the only one. Join Deblina and Sarah as they explore the lives of early bush rangers in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/not-ned-early-australian-bushrangers/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Not Ned: Early Australian Bushrangers'},\n",
       " 'September 14, 2015': {'description': \"In 1756, after a skirmish between the British East India Company and the nawab of Bengal, dozens of captives were put into a holding cell intended for only a few people overnight. Most of them didn't make it out alive.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-black-hole-of-calcutta/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Black Hole of Calcutta'},\n",
       " 'September 15, 2008': {'description': \"Thomas Jefferson's life was peppered with accomplishments -- but what about the disparity between his public image and private life? Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding Thomas Jefferson.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-thomas-jefferson-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Thomas Jefferson Worked'},\n",
       " 'September 15, 2010': {'description': \"When Egyptologists studied King Tutankhamen's DNA, they learned some surprising things: In addition to being disabled, the king was inbred. And this is just the beginning. Learn more about the real King Tut -- and where he came from -- in this podcast.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-king-tut-really/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Who was King Tut\\u2026 really?'},\n",
       " 'September 16, 2009': {'description': 'In the third episode of a five-part series, former President Jimmy Carter looks back on his work forging the Camp David Accords. Learn more about international negotiation in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/interview-with-president-jimmy-carter-camp-david-accords/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Camp David Accords'},\n",
       " 'September 16, 2013': {'description': 'Mendez v. Westminster fought the segregation of Mexican-American students in the state of California in the 1940s -- and it went on pave the way for the much more famous Brown v. Topeka Board of Education.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/mendez-v-westminster/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Mendez v. Westminster'},\n",
       " 'September 16, 2014': {'description': u'Mao\\u2019s plan to once again put China on the path to modernization was the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. The first phase was a very aggressive, radical series of purges and arrests that went from 1966 to 1968. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-cultural-revolutions-early-years/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/chinas-cultural-revolution-red-guard-and-purges/',\n",
       "  'title': u'China\\u2019s Cultural Revolution: Red Guard and Purges'},\n",
       " 'September 16, 2015': {'description': \"These are six (more) subjects frequently requested by listeners, but that aren't really workable as stand-alone episodes for one reason or another. Featuring the Capuchin Catacombs, Sybil Ludington, Jeanne de Clisson, the Kentucky Meat Shower, Elizabeth Bathory, and a collection of research tips. \",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/six-more-impossible-episodes/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Six More Impossible Episodes'},\n",
       " 'September 17, 2008': {'description': \"The Beijing underground city may sound like the stuff of legends, but it's a real place built to escape Soviets. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding the city underneath Beijing.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/why-is-there-an-underground-city-beneath-beijing/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Why is there an underground city beneath Beijing?'},\n",
       " 'September 17, 2012': {'description': u'In 1938 Orson Welles produced a series of radio dramas, including one based on \\u201cWar of the Worlds.\" The broadcast caused a mass panic, since many believed it was a real news program. In this episode, we discuss why so many mistook the show as real.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/orson-welles-and-the-war-of-the-worlds/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Orson Welles and the War of the Worlds'},\n",
       " 'September 18, 2013': {'description': 'Phylo T. Farnsworth is called the \"Father of Television\" -- his initial idea for electronic television came to him as a teen. He\\'s also become something of an icon representing the little guy -- he battled big business in in a patent suit.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/philo-t-farnsworth/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Philo T. Farnsworth'},\n",
       " 'September 18, 2014': {'description': \"In 1969, the tone and direction of the Cultural Revolution shifted dramatically. For the next seven years, until Mao Zedong's death, he tried to remake the government, and the country, after his own vision. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-cultural-revolutions-later-years/> Read the show notes here.</a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/chinas-cultural-revolution-rewriting-a-nation/',\n",
       "  'title': u'China\\u2019s Cultural Revolution: Rewriting a Nation'},\n",
       " 'September 19, 2011': {'description': 'When Nashville college students picked up where CORE riders stopped, they were eventually incarcerated in Mississippi. Yet more riders kept coming. Tune in to learn more about this major victory for the Civil Rights movement in this follow-up episode.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-freedom-rides-nashville-steps-up/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Freedom Rides: Nashville Steps Up'},\n",
       " 'September 19, 2012': {'description': u'Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy had a lackluster career \\u2013 at least, that is, until he claimed the U.S. government was riddled with conspiratorial Communists. In this episode, Sarah and guest host Ben explore the hysteria-fueled rise of Joseph McCarthy.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/joseph-mccarthy-and-the-red-scare-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Joseph McCarthy and the Red Scare: Part 1'},\n",
       " 'September 2, 2009': {'description': \"This episode, the first in a five-part interview series with former President Jimmy Carter, details the Carter Center's work on the eradication of Guinea worm disease.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/interview-with-president-jimmy-carter-guinea-worm-disease/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Guinea Worm Disease'},\n",
       " 'September 2, 2013': {'description': 'About 200 miles southeast of Lima, Peru, between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, there are lines etched into the desert. The glyphs have remained intact for centuries, and have been avidly studied since their discovery in the late 1920s.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-nazca-lines/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Nazca Lines'},\n",
       " 'September 2, 2014': {'description': 'In the mid-20th century, Chairman Mao Zedong launched an ambitious plan to revolutionize Chinese agriculture and industry, build up the economy and turn China into a communist utopia. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-great-leap-forward/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-great-leap-forward/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Great Leap Forward'},\n",
       " 'September 2, 2015': {'description': 'We love to talk about shipwrecks, but Violet Jessop was a shipwreck survivor -- several times over. She traveled the world aboard some of the most famous ocean liners of all time.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-unsinkable-violet-jessop/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Unsinkable Violet Jessop'},\n",
       " 'September 20, 2010': {'description': 'The Koh-i-noor diamond has a long, storied history -- and a reputation for bringing trouble to its (male) owners. In this episode, Katie and Sarah trace the adventures of the infamous diamond, from its Indian origins to its final resting place in Britain.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-curse-of-the-koh-i-noor-diamond/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Curse of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond'},\n",
       " 'September 21, 2009': {'description': \"As the Sun King, Louis XIV ruled France for over 70 years. Yet even a king can't get everything he wants. Learn about Louis' secret marriage to Madame de Maintenon -- and why it was secret -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/madame-de-maintenon-and-louis-xiv/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Madame de Maintenon and Louis XIV'},\n",
       " 'September 21, 2011': {'description': u\"After 1853, many bushrangers were native-born. Ben Hall seemed on track for a peaceful life until two wrongful arrests put him on different path. And then there's \\u201cMad\\u201d Dan Morgan. who was known for meaningless murders, cruelty and violence.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/not-ned-bushrangers-in-later-years/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Not Ned: Bushrangers in Later Years'},\n",
       " 'September 21, 2015': {'description': 'Franz Liszt was a pianist, a composer and a conductor, and basically the first rock star who drove fans into fits of swooning and screaming. Some fans even stole the detritus of his life (unfinished coffee, broken piano strings) to carry with them. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-lisztomania/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/lisztomania/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Lisztomania'},\n",
       " 'September 22, 2008': {'description': \"A donkey and an elephant are the symbols of the U.S. Democratic and Republican parties, but how were these symbols chosen? Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding America's political symbols.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-the-symbols-of-u-s-political-parties-work/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How the Symbols of U.S. Political Parties Work'},\n",
       " 'September 22, 2010': {'description': 'When Scott and Amundsen launched rival expeditions to the South Pole, they knew that only one group could be the first to reach the pole. Each believed his strategy would prevail, but which explorer won? Tune in and learn more in this podcast.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-race-to-the-south-pole/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Race to the South Pole'},\n",
       " 'September 23, 2009': {'description': 'In the fourth episode of a five-part series, former President Jimmy Carter examines human rights and the foreign policy goals of the United States. Learn more about the United States and human rights in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/interview-with-president-jimmy-carter-human-rights/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Human Rights'},\n",
       " 'September 23, 2013': {'description': u'Luis Alvarez was a physicist whose broad interests connected him to some of the 20th century\\u2019s most influential moments, including the bombing of Hiroshima and the assassination of JFK. His diverse work led to the nickname \\u201cthe wild idea man of physics.\\u201d',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/luis-w-alvarez-pt-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Luis W. Alvarez, Pt. 1'},\n",
       " 'September 23, 2014': {'description': \"Great Britain didn't only send criminals to Australia as punishment; they also wanted to colonize the continent. But to do that, they had to send women in addition to men. This plan involved some unsettling facts, and had some unexpected consequences. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-lady-juliana/>Read the show notes here.</a>\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-lady-juliana/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Lady Juliana'},\n",
       " 'September 23, 2015': {'description': \"Author Rinker Buck's new book details the trip he and his brother Nick made along the Oregon Trail. Holly chatted with Buck about his journey, his writing and his love of history.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-oregon-trail-an-interview-with-rinker-buck/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Oregon Trail: An Interview With Rinker Buck'},\n",
       " 'September 24, 2008': {'description': \"Marie Antoinette was only ten when Rousseau published the famous 'let them eat cake' quote. Check out our HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about what this statement actually meant -- whether or not Marie actually said it.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/did-marie-antoinette-really-tell-french-peasants-to-eat-cake/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Did Marie Antoinette really tell French peasants to eat cake?'},\n",
       " 'September 24, 2012': {'description': u\"In this episode, CarStuff\\u2019s Scott Benjamin joins the show for a discussion of Henry Ford's early years, inventions and innovations. Yet as Ford's success grew, his willingness to change did not \\u2013 and ultimately a darker side of his personality emerged.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-surprising-life-of-henry-ford-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Surprising Life of Henry Ford: Part 1'},\n",
       " 'September 24, 2014': {'description': 'This famous Hormel Foods product was invented in the 1930s to make use of a surplus of shoulder meat from pigs. Not only was it an instant hit in the U.S., it also played a huge role in WWII and shaped the cuisines of many Pacific Island nations.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-culinary-history-of-spam/',\n",
       "  'title': 'A Culinary History of Spam'},\n",
       " 'September 25, 2013': {'description': 'The second part of the Luis Alvarez episode covers his time as part of the Manhattan Project designing detonators for atomic bombs. Beyond his controversial work, Alvarez also contributed to particle physics, mystery solving and paleontology.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/luis-w-alvarez-pt-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Luis W. Alvarez, Pt. 2'},\n",
       " 'September 26, 2011': {'description': 'The final part of this series takes place in Australia, where students were inspired by the Freedom Rides and protested discrimination against Aborigines. Tune in to learn how the group tried to break down racial barriers and empower local Aborigines.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-freedom-rides-australia-takes-note/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Freedom Rides: Australia Takes Note'},\n",
       " 'September 26, 2012': {'description': \"Senator McCarthy's celebrity skyrocketed after he made his name denouncing spies. Fear and intimidation kept many from speaking out against him, but public opinion soon turned. Join Sarah and Ben as they discuss McCarthyism and the Hollywood Blacklist.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/joseph-mccarthy-and-the-red-scare-part-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Joseph McCarthy and the Red Scare: Part 2'},\n",
       " 'September 27, 2010': {'description': \"Although Herman Melville's opus is a work of fiction, it was inspired by real-life events. In this episode, Katie and Sarah explore the story of the real-life Moby Dick -- and the unfortunate vessel that encountered it in the Pacific.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/real-life-moby-dick-sinks-a-ship/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Whaleship Essex: Real-life Moby Dick Sinks a Ship'},\n",
       " 'September 28, 2009': {'description': 'Better known as Blackbeard, Edward Teach (or, alternately, Thach) started out as a lowly privateer. Listen in as Katie and Sarah explore the facts behind the legendary pirate -- as well as the history of piracy -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-blackbeard-worked/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How Blackbeard Worked'},\n",
       " 'September 28, 2011': {'description': 'In 1908, a fire leveled the Indiana home of Belle Gunness. Four bodies were found in the cellar, and it seemed possible that Gunnes might have escaped. When about a dozen more bodies were found, Gunness was revealed as a serial killer.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-mistress-of-murder-hill/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The  Belle Gunness Episode: Who was the Mistress of Murder Hill?'},\n",
       " 'September 28, 2015': {'description': 'Macario Garcia was a Mexican-born soldier who served in the U.S. military in WWII, earning a Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart. But after his homecoming as a hero, he was involved in an incident which launched a debate about racial discrimination.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/macario-garcia/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Macario Garcia'},\n",
       " 'September 29, 2008': {'description': 'In the United States, the presidential debate is a time-honored institution. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to as our staff writers trace the fact and fiction surrounding presidential debates.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-history-of-presidential-debates/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The History of Presidential Debates'},\n",
       " 'September 29, 2010': {'description': \"When Dante wrote The Divine Comedy, he consigned several of his real-life enemies to hell. In this podcast, Katie and Sarah examine Dante's habit of putting his enemies in his fiction, focusing on five people the average Florentine would have known.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/5-sinners-in-dantes-inferno/',\n",
       "  'title': u'5 Sinners in Dante\\u2019s Inferno'},\n",
       " 'September 3, 2008': {'description': 'Rasputin, mystic and advisor to the Romanov family in Russia, was distrusted and seemingly immuned to death. How did Rasputin finally die?  Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-did-rasputin-really-die/',\n",
       "  'title': 'How did Rasputin really die?'},\n",
       " 'September 3, 2012': {'description': 'Between in 1917, hundreds of women got jobs applying radium-treated paint to various products. Many experienced severe health problems. Five former workers decided to sue the U.S. Radium corporation, and faced a campaign of misinformation.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-radium-girls/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Radium Girls'},\n",
       " 'September 30, 2009': {'description': 'In the final episode of a five-part series, former President Jimmy Carter examines human rights and the United States, using Cuba as an example. Learn more about the United States and Cuba in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/interview-with-president-jimmy-carter-cuba/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Cuba'},\n",
       " 'September 30, 2013': {'description': 'Starting in the late 1700s and running for a century, small rural communities in New England were sometimes stricken with a panicked fear that the dead were somehow feeding off the living, and many graves were exhumed in the hopes of ending the attacks.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/new-england-vampire-panic/',\n",
       "  'title': 'New England Vampire Panic'},\n",
       " 'September 30, 2014': {'description': 'Ethan Allen was a huge personality, a founder of Vermont, and an important figure in the Revolutionary War. His story also includes some fascinating side-notes, and some missteps which may account for his hazy spot in historical lore. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-ethan-allen/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ethan-allen-part-1/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Ethan Allen, Part 1'},\n",
       " 'September 30, 2015': {'description': 'Jason Merrill of Blackbird Finery joins Holly in the studio to talk about adopting the styles and accessories of yesteryear into modern wardrobes.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-historically-inspired-gentlemans-wardrobe/',\n",
       "  'title': u'A Historically Inspired Gentleman\\u2019s Wardrobe'},\n",
       " 'September 4, 2013': {'description': 'Chester was the first African American war correspondent working for a major daily paper, covering the U.S. Civil War. He also had a troubled relationship with the colonization movement, and spent years striving for equal rights for African Americans',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/thomas-morris-chester/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Thomas Morris Chester'},\n",
       " 'September 4, 2014': {'description': 'British Royal Navy lieutenant and artist Norman Wilkinson is usually credited with the idea of disruptive camouflage. But, another man, naturalist John Graham Kerr, claimed that he had the idea three years earlier. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-dazzle-camouflage/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/dazzle-camouflage/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Dazzle Camouflage'},\n",
       " 'September 5, 2011': {'description': 'Dogs have been used in war for a long time and are still used today. In this episode, Sarah and Deblina look at five war dogs known for their strength, loyalty and intelligence. Tune in to learn more about war dogs from World War I through Vietnam.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/5-war-dogs-of-history-2/',\n",
       "  'title': '5 War Dogs of History'},\n",
       " 'September 5, 2012': {'description': u'In this special episode co-hosted by TechStuff\\u2019s Jonathan Strickland, the focus is on the codes, cipher machines, and cryptologists of World War II. Tune in to learn more about the Enigma Machine, Alan Turing, Code Talkers and more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/codes-axis-cryptography-in-world-war-ii/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Codes! Axis Cryptography in World War II'},\n",
       " 'September 6, 2010': {'description': 'During the Middle Ages, thousands of faithful Catholics believed in the story of a female pope named Joan. But is there any evidence for this story -- not to mention the other stories that grew from the original tale? Listen in and learn more.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/was-there-a-female-pope/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Was there a female pope?'},\n",
       " 'September 7, 2009': {'description': 'In this episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, Katie and Sarah discuss Dr. John Snow\\'s famous \"ghost map\" and work tracing a cholera outbreak in Victorian London.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/john-snows-ghost-map/',\n",
       "  'title': u'John Snow\\u2019s Ghost Map'},\n",
       " 'September 7, 2011': {'description': 'Between in 1917, hundreds of women got jobs applying radium-treated paint to various products. Many experienced severe health problems. Five former workers decided to sue the U.S. Radium corporation, and faced a campaign of misinformation.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-radium-girls-2/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Radium Girls'},\n",
       " 'September 7, 2015': {'description': \"In the early 20th century in Germany, Emmy Noether pursued a career in mathematics, despite many obstacles in her path. She became one of the most respected members of her field, and developed mathematical theory that's still important today.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/emmy-noether-mathematics-trailblazer/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Emmy Noether, Mathematics Trailblazer'},\n",
       " 'September 8, 2008': {'description': 'Versions of the Great Flood float around in nearly every human culture, and Christianity, Islam and Judaism share the overarching plot points of a man, a flood, and animals marching two by two. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn whether this sto',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/could-noahs-ark-really-have-happened/',\n",
       "  'title': u'Could Noah\\u2019s ark really have happened?'},\n",
       " 'September 8, 2010': {'description': 'Sir Roger Mortimer is known as the \"greatest traitor,\" but why? Sarah and Katie explore the life and times of Sir Mortimer in this episode, from his early conflicts, his successful rebellion against Edward II, and his ignominious end.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/who-was-the-greatest-traitor/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Sir Roger Mortimer: Who was the \"Greatest Traitor?\"'},\n",
       " 'September 9, 2009': {'description': \"In the second episode of a five-part series, former President Jimmy Carter details the Carter Center's work supporting free elections and fighting disease across the globe. Listen in and learn more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.\",\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/interview-with-president-jimmy-carter-free-elections/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Free Elections'},\n",
       " 'September 9, 2013': {'description': u'Marie Taglioni is considered THE ballerina of the Romantic era. She\\u2019s often credited with revolutionizing, restyling and redefining dance, though her father was a significant part of those achievements.',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/marie-taglioni/',\n",
       "  'title': 'Marie Taglioni'},\n",
       " 'September 9, 2014': {'description': 'In the wake of the Great Leap Forward, issues with supply and demand, variables of weather and labor and a series of poor decisions resulted in a devastating famine. For three years, China struggled, far removed from the utopia Mao had envisioned. <a href=http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-great-famine/>Read the show notes here.</a>',\n",
       "  'link': 'http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-great-famine/',\n",
       "  'title': 'The Great Famine'},\n",
       " 'September 9, 2015': {'description': \"It's easy to think of globalization as a new invention, but it really has its roots in the 16th century. Museum of Fine Arts Boston curator Dennis Carr talks to us about Asian influences on art in the colonial Americas thanks to this global trade.\",\n",
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       "      <td>Andrée hoped to succeed in reaching the North ...</td>\n",
       "      <td>S.A. Andrée and the 1897 North Pole Balloon Mi...</td>\n",
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       "      <td>Although Lucas and Spielberg claim Indiana Jon...</td>\n",
       "      <td>Who was the real Indiana Jones?</td>\n",
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       "      <th>April 16, 2014</th>\n",
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       "      <td>It was the biggest shipping disaster in Cayman...</td>\n",
       "      <td>Wreck of the Ten Sail</td>\n",
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       "      <td>The Disappearance of the Lindbergh Baby</td>\n",
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       "      <td>Ferdinand Waldo Demara: Who was the Great Impo...</td>\n",
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       "      <td>Pizza-like foods go way, way back in history, ...</td>\n",
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       "      <td>Belle Starr: A Bad Rap for the Bandit Queen, P...</td>\n",
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       "      <td>Crucifixion in the Greco-Roman World</td>\n",
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       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/westmi...</td>\n",
       "      <td>This year, Prince William and Kate Middleton w...</td>\n",
       "      <td>Westminster Abbey: Royal Wedding Edition</td>\n",
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       "      <th>April 20, 2015</th>\n",
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       "      <td>It was half performance for the British troops...</td>\n",
       "      <td>The Sham Battle and the Cochecho Massacre</td>\n",
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       "      <th>April 21, 2010</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/cather...</td>\n",
       "      <td>Catherine de' Medici remains the most famous f...</td>\n",
       "      <td>Catherine de’ Medici, Italian Orphan</td>\n",
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       "      <th>September 24, 2014</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/a-culi...</td>\n",
       "      <td>This famous Hormel Foods product was invented ...</td>\n",
       "      <td>A Culinary History of Spam</td>\n",
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       "    <tr>\n",
       "      <th>September 25, 2013</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/luis-w...</td>\n",
       "      <td>The second part of the Luis Alvarez episode co...</td>\n",
       "      <td>Luis W. Alvarez, Pt. 2</td>\n",
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       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-fr...</td>\n",
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       "      <td>The Freedom Rides: Australia Takes Note</td>\n",
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       "      <th>September 26, 2012</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/joseph...</td>\n",
       "      <td>Senator McCarthy's celebrity skyrocketed after...</td>\n",
       "      <td>Joseph McCarthy and the Red Scare: Part 2</td>\n",
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       "      <th>September 27, 2010</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/real-l...</td>\n",
       "      <td>Although Herman Melville's opus is a work of f...</td>\n",
       "      <td>The Whaleship Essex: Real-life Moby Dick Sinks...</td>\n",
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       "      <th>September 28, 2009</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-bl...</td>\n",
       "      <td>Better known as Blackbeard, Edward Teach (or, ...</td>\n",
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       "      <td>The  Belle Gunness Episode: Who was the Mistre...</td>\n",
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       "      <th>September 28, 2015</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/macari...</td>\n",
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       "      <td>Macario Garcia</td>\n",
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       "    <tr>\n",
       "      <th>September 29, 2008</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-hi...</td>\n",
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       "      <td>The History of Presidential Debates</td>\n",
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       "    <tr>\n",
       "      <th>September 29, 2010</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/5-sinn...</td>\n",
       "      <td>When Dante wrote The Divine Comedy, he consign...</td>\n",
       "      <td>5 Sinners in Dante’s Inferno</td>\n",
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       "      <th>September 3, 2008</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/how-di...</td>\n",
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       "      <td>How did Rasputin really die?</td>\n",
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       "      <th>September 3, 2012</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/the-ra...</td>\n",
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       "      <th>September 30, 2009</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/interv...</td>\n",
       "      <td>In the final episode of a five-part series, fo...</td>\n",
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       "      <th>September 30, 2013</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/new-en...</td>\n",
       "      <td>Starting in the late 1700s and running for a c...</td>\n",
       "      <td>New England Vampire Panic</td>\n",
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       "      <th>September 30, 2014</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/ethan-...</td>\n",
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       "      <td>Jason Merrill of Blackbird Finery joins Holly ...</td>\n",
       "      <td>A Historically Inspired Gentleman’s Wardrobe</td>\n",
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       "    <tr>\n",
       "      <th>September 4, 2013</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/thomas...</td>\n",
       "      <td>Chester was the first African American war cor...</td>\n",
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       "    </tr>\n",
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       "      <th>September 4, 2014</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/dazzle...</td>\n",
       "      <td>British Royal Navy lieutenant and artist Norma...</td>\n",
       "      <td>Dazzle Camouflage</td>\n",
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       "      <th>September 5, 2011</th>\n",
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       "      <td>Dogs have been used in war for a long time and...</td>\n",
       "      <td>5 War Dogs of History</td>\n",
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       "      <th>September 5, 2012</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/codes-...</td>\n",
       "      <td>In this special episode co-hosted by TechStuff...</td>\n",
       "      <td>Codes! Axis Cryptography in World War II</td>\n",
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       "      <th>September 6, 2010</th>\n",
       "      <td>http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/was-th...</td>\n",
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       "      <td>Was there a female pope?</td>\n",
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       "      <th>September 7, 2009</th>\n",
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       "      <td>In this episode of Stuff You Missed in History...</td>\n",
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       "      <td>Emmy Noether, Mathematics Trailblazer</td>\n",
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